Indrasavarni, Indrasāvarṇi, Indra-savarni: 7 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Indrasavarni in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Indrasāvarṇi (इन्द्रसावर्णि).—Manu the fourteenth. Uru and others were his sons. During his period Śuci was Indra, while Agnibāhu and others were sages. Bṛhadbhānu was a manifestation of Hari.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 33-35.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Indrasavarni in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Indrasāvarṇi (इन्द्रसावर्णि).—Name of the fourteenth Manu.

Derivable forms: indrasāvarṇiḥ (इन्द्रसावर्णिः).

Indrasāvarṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and sāvarṇi (सावर्णि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indrasāvarṇi (इन्द्रसावर्णि).—m.

(-rṇiḥ) The last of the fourteen Menus. E. indra and sāvarṇi the son of the sun.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indrasāvarṇi (इन्द्रसावर्णि).—the fourteenth Manu, ib. 34.

Indrasāvarṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and sāvarṇi (सावर्णि).

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

Indrasāvarṇi (इन्द्रसावर्णि):—[=indra-sāvarṇi] [from indra] m. Name of the fourteenth Manu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Indrasavarni 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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