Brihadkarma, Bṛhadkarma: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bṛhadkarma can be transliterated into English as Brhadkarma or Brihadkarma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Bṛhadkarma (बृहद्कर्म).—A son of Pṛthulākṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 11.
1b) A son of Bhadraratha and father of Bṛhadbhānu.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 109; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 22.
1c) A son of Bṛhadviṣṇu.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 171.
1d) The son of Śukṛtta (Surakṣa, Matsya-purāṇa) of Bṛhadratha dynasty; ruled in Magadha for 23 years.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 271. 22. Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 299.
1e) A son of Bṛhaddhanu and father of Jayadratha.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 34.
1f) The son of Sunetra and father of Senajit.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 23. 4-5.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Sunetra, Brihadratha, Senajit.
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