Brihatputra, Bṛhatputra: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Bṛhatputra can be transliterated into English as Brhatputra or Brihatputra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBṛhatputra (बृहत्पुत्र).—A king of the Puru dynasty. King Suhotra was his father. King Bṛhatputra had three sons, Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha and Purumīḍha. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBṛhatputra (बृहत्पुत्र).—A son of Vijaya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 48. 107.
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: Purumidha, Brihanmana, Ashtaka, Kusika, Jahnu, Gadhi, Brihadratha.
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