Diviratha: 5 definitions
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Diviratha 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) Diviratha (दिविरथ).—A King born in Bharata’s dynasty. He was the grandson of Bharata and the son of Bhumanya. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 24).
2) Diviratha (दिविरथ).—A king. He was the son of Dadhivāhana. In the course of Paraśurāma’s extermination of Kṣatriyas, the sage Gautama rescued a son of Diviratha and gave shelter to him. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 49, Verse 80
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Diviratha (दिविरथ).—The son of Khanapāna (Anapāna Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa and Viṣṇu-purāṇa) and father of Dharmaratha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 6-7; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 103; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 15; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 101.
1b) The son of Dadhivāhana; his son was Vidvan Dharmaratha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 48. 92.
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 DictionaryDiviratha (दिविरथ):—[=divi-ratha] [from divi > div] m. Name of several men ([varia lectio] diva-), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
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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: Divi, Ratha, Tivi.
Full-text: Khanapana, Dharmaratha, Dadhivahana, Anapana, Pushkarini, Bhumanyu, Para.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Diviratha, Divi-ratha; (plurals include: Divirathas, rathas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1l - The Anva Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Anu < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - The History of the Dynasties of Anu, Druhyu, Turvasu and Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - An Account of Puru’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)