Harimedhas, Hari-medhas: 4 definitions
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Harimedhas 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 EncyclopediaHarimedhas (हरिमेधस्).—A saintly King of ancient days. He once conducted a yajña and a daughter called Dhvajavatī was born to him. She lived in the western regioñs (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 110, Verse 13)
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHarimedhas (हरिमेधस्).—m. Name of Viṣṇu; नमो विशुद्धसत्त्वाय हरये हरिमेधसे (namo viśuddhasattvāya haraye harimedhase) Bhāgavata 4.3.24;11.29.45.
Harimedhas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hari and medhas (मेधस्). See also (synonyms): harimedha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Harimedhas (हरिमेधस्):—[=hari-medhas] [from hari] m. Name of Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of the father of Hari (Viṣṇu), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a man, [Mahābhārata]
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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.
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Full-text: Harimedha, Dhvajavati, Dhvajavant, Hari.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The Greatness of Tulasī (Basil Plant) < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 42 - The Story of Brāhmaṇa Aitareya < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CX < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - Brahmā’s Penance and Ten-fold Creation < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Chapter 1 - Description of Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)