Jaramdhara, Jaraṃdhara, Jaraṃdharā, Jarandharā, Jārandhara, Jarandhara, Jāraṃdhara: 2 definitions

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Jaramdhara 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)

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

1) Jaraṃdhara (जरंधर).—A son of Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 247.

2) Jaraṃdharā (जरंधरा).—A daughter of Satyabhāmā.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 248.
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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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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Jaramdhara in Ayurveda glossary
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Jārandhara (जारन्धर) is the name of an Indian pundit credited with co-translating the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā: one of the three great works of Vāgbhaṭa.—According to the colophon, the translation was made by the Indian pundit Jārandhara and the Tibetan Lama Rin-chen-bzaṅ-po:— “[...] By India’s Professor Jārandhara and Revising Great Translator Monk Rin-chen-bzaṅ-po it has been [translated], revised, and edited”.

Note: Elsewhere the spelling varies among Janārdana, Jarandāna, Jārandana, Jarandhara, and Jārandhara.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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