Dvimidha, Dvimīḍha: 6 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaDvimīḍha (द्विमीढ):—One of the three sons of Hastī (son of Bṛhatkṣatra). He had a son called Yavīnara. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.21.21, 9.21.27)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDvimīḍha (द्विमीढ).—A King of the Pūru dynasty. He was the brother of Ajamīḍha and Purumīḍha. (Agni Purāṇa, Stanza 278).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDvimīḍha (द्विमीढ).—A son of Hastin and father of Yavīnara.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 21. 21, 27; Matsya-purāṇa 49. 43; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 166.

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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvimīḍha (द्विमीढ):—[=dvi-mīḍha] [from dvi] m. Name of a son of Hastin (Bṛhat) and grandson of Su-hotra, [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: Midha, Dvi, Mita.
Full-text: Yavinara, Kritiman, Brihatputra, Purumidha, Hastin, Sindhurathavamsha, Ajamidha.
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Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 21 - The Race of Bharata—The History of Rantideva < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1m - The Paurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 19 - Yayāti’s son Puru < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)