Jambunadi, Jāmbūnadī, Jambūnadī, Jambu-nadi, Jambunadī: 7 definitions
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Jambunadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Jambūnadī (जम्बूनदी).—(River) of honey, containing gold.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 35. 29; 47. 66.
2) Jāmbūnadī (जाम्बूनदी).—A river in Jambūdvīpa famous for gold.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 2. 21.
Jambunadī (जम्बुनदी) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.29). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Jambu-nadī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsJambunadi (जम्बुनदि) is the name of a river found in India.—It should be located in the Damodarpur region in the Dinajpur district.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJambunadī (जम्बुनदी) or Jambūnadī (जम्बूनदी).—one of the seven heavenly rivers.
Jambunadī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jambu and nadī (नदी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jambūnadī (जम्बूनदी):—[=jambū-nadī] [from jambū > jambu] f. (= jāmb) Name of one of the 7 arms of the heavenly Gaṅgā, [vi, 243.]
2) Jāmbūnadī (जाम्बूनदी):—[from jāmbūnada] f. Name of a river, [vi, 338.]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jambu, Jampu, Nadi, Nati.
Full-text: Jambunada, Vajranka, Jambudvipa, Nalina.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.21.22 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The River Gaṅgā or Ganges < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 43 - Coronation of Nandiśvara < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Bhāratavarṣa: Its Rivers and Regions < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 3 - Various Mountains and Regions of the Earth < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 7 - The coronation and the nuptials of Nandīśvara < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]