Harinetra, aka: Hari-netra; 3 Definition(s)
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Harinetra 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
Harinetra (हरिनेत्र).—A Vānara chief.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 240.
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-English dictionary
Harinetra (हरिनेत्र).—
1) the eye of Viṣṇu.
2) the white lotus.
-traḥ an owl.
Derivable forms: harinetram (हरिनेत्रम्).
Harinetra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hari and netra (नेत्र).
(Source): DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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