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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Harināyaka (हरिनायक) refers to “being led by Viṣṇu”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On seeing the incomprehensible six-headed deity [i.e., Kumāra] coming forward, fierce and unagitated, the Asura [Tāraka] spoke to the gods derisively—‘O this child indeed will slay the enemies!’ I will fight with him single-handed. I will kill the soldiers, the Gaṇas and the guardians of the quarters led by Viṣṇu (harināyaka). Saying thus, the powerful Asura rushed at Kumāra to fight with him. Tāraka seized his wonderful spear and spoke to the gods. [...]”.

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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: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Harināyaka (हरिनायक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a writer on music. Quoted in Saṃgītanārāyaṇa Oxf. 201^a.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Harināyaka (हरिनायक):—[=hari-nāyaka] [from hari] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Harinayaka in German

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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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Partial matches: Nayaka, Hari.

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