Dvijendra, Dvija-indra: 5 definitions
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Dvijendra 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)
Dvijendra (द्विजेन्द्र) (Cf. Dvijottama, Dvijaśreṣṭha) refers to a “great Brahmin”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.27 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin): “O great Brahmin [i.e., dvijendra], listen to my story entirely. What my friend has said just now is the whole truth, not otherwise. I am telling you the truth and not a lie. Śiva has been wooed by me, by mind, speech and action as well as by means of ascetic feelings. I know that it is an inaccessible object. How can I attain it? Still out of my eagerness I am performing this penance”.
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
Dvijendra (द्विजेन्द्र).—[masculine] a Brahman (chief of the twice-born).
1) Dvijendra (द्विजेन्द्र):—[from dvi-ja > dvi] m. = ja-mukhya, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] = ja-pati, [Inscriptions]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Garuḍa, [Suparṇādhyāya]
Dvijendra (द्विजेन्द्र):—m. der Mond (vgl. dvijarāja u.s.w.) Inschr. in [Journ. of the Am. Or. S. 7, 25, Śloka 1.] the Lord of the twice-born [HALL.]
Dvijendra (द्विजेन्द्र):—m. —
1) ein Brahman [63,13.] —
2) der Mond. —
3) Beiname Garuḍa’s [Suparṇādhya 7,3.]
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: Dvija, Dija, Indra.
Starts with: Dvijendraka.
Full-text: Dvijendraka, Viprendra, Dvijottama, Dvijashreshtha, Bhanj.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.15.82 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 3.9.128 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.3.17 < [Part 3 - Devotional Service in Ecstasy (bhāva-bhakti)]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 26.4 < [Chapter 26 - Lost Horoscopes]