Dhumrakesha, Dhūmrakeśa: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dhūmrakeśa can be transliterated into English as Dhumrakesa or Dhumrakesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Dhūmrakeśa (धूम्रकेश).—A Pracetas (Bhāgavata, Skandha 4).
2) Dhūmrakeśa (धूम्रकेश).—The third son of Pṛthu, the son of Vena. Five sons were born to Pṛthu by his wife Arcis. On the death of Pṛthu, his elder brother’s son Vijitāśva appointed Dhūmrakeśa as the governor of southern countries. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 4).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhūmrakeśa (धूम्रकेश).—A son of Pṛthu (Kṛśāśva and Arcis) entrusted with the southern kingdom.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 22. 54; 24. 2; VI. 6. 20.
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 Dictionary1) Dhūmrakeśa (धूम्रकेश):—[=dhūmra-keśa] [from dhūmra > dhū] m. ‘dark-haired’, Name of a son of Pṛthu and Arcis, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kṛśāśva and Arcis, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] of a Dānava, [ib.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kesa, Dhumra.
Full-text: Dhumakesha, Arcis, Dhumaketu.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Chapter 22 - Sanatkumāra’s Sermon to Pṛthu < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Chapter 24 - Pṛthu’s Descendants and the Hymn of Rudra < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 32 - Description of Creation (3): The family of Kaśyapa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]