Brihadvana, Bṛhadvana: 1 definition
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Brihadvana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Bṛhadvana can be transliterated into English as Brhadvana or Brihadvana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBṛhadvana (बृहद्वन).—The forest of Nandagopa where he stocked his cows and cattle;1 the elders, seeing the portents which in their opinion were evil for children, decided to leave it for a neghbouring place, Bṛndāvanam (s.v.).2
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.
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Full-text: Upananda, Brindavana, Gopa, Gopalapuri.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.28-29 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 11 - Exodus from Gokula—Destruction of demons Vatsa and Baka < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]