Balanika, Balānīka: 4 definitions
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Balanika 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Balānīka (बलानीक).—(VALĀNĪKA) I. A son of the King Drupada. Mention is made in Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 156, that Aśvatthāmā killed him in the battle of Kurukṣetra.
2) Balānīka (बलानीक).—(VALĀNĪKA) II. A brother of Matsya, the King of Virāṭa. During the battle of Kurukṣetra he had taken the side of the Pāṇḍavas and had fought against the Kauravas. (Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 158).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalānīka (बलानीक):—[from bala > bal] m. Name of a man, [Mahābhārata] (cf. bala-sena).
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
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