Kakutstha, Kākutstha, Kakud-stha: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—Another name for Purañjaya (son of Śaśāda, or Vikukṣi). (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.6.12)
1) Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—A son of Śaśāda, a King of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. He was the father of Anenas. (See under Kākutstha).
2) Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ).—Śrī Rāma got the name Kākutstha because he was born in the dynasty of Kakutstha. (See under Kakutstha).
1a) Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—The son of Śaśāda; rode on Indra in the form of a bull in the āḍīvaka yuddha. Father of Anenas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 24-25; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 25; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 2. 32-3.
1b) A surname of Puramjaya (s.v.); a son of Vikukṣi; lust of, after more territory; eldest of 114 ruling south of Meru.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 6. 12; XII. 3. 10; Matsya-purāṇa 12. 20.
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ) was the eldest of the hundred sons of Vikukṣi: the son of Ikṣvāku, according to the Vaṃśānucarita section of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] Vikukṣi was the son of Ikṣvāku. He had hundred sons of whom Kakutstha was the eldest. Kakutstha’s son was Suyodhana, whose son was Pṛthu.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Kakutstha was a king of the Solar dynasty, the son of Bhageeratha, and an ancestor of Rama. His son is Raghu.
Kākutstha was a king of the Solar dynasty, the son of Bhagīratha and an ancestor of Rama. His son is Rāghu.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ) is the name of an ancient king, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “Siṃharatha’s son, Brahmaratha, became king next, then Cāturmukha, Hemaratha, Śataratha, Udayapṛthu, Vāriratha, Induratha, Ādityaratha, Māndhātṛ, Vīrasena in turn, King Pratimanyu, King Pratibandhu, King Ravimanyu, Vasantatilaka, Kuberadatta, Kunthu, Śarabha, Dvirada in turn, then Siṃhadaśana, Hiraṇyakaśipu, Puñjasthala, Kakutstha, Raghu. Among these kings some reached emancipation and some heaven”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ).—[kakutsthasyāpatyaṃ, kakutstha-aṇ] A descendant of ककुत्स्थ (kakutstha), an epithet of the kings of the solar dynasty; काकुत्स्थमालोकयतां नृपाणाम् (kākutsthamālokayatāṃ nṛpāṇām) R.6.2;12.3,46; see ककुत्स्थ (kakutstha).
Derivable forms: kākutsthaḥ (काकुत्स्थः).
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Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—[kakudi tiṣṭhatīti] an epithet of Purañjaya, son of Śaśāda, a king of the solar race, and a descendant of Ikṣvāku; इक्ष्वाकुवंश्यः ककुदं नृपाणां ककुत्स्थ इत्याहितलक्षणोऽभूत (ikṣvākuvaṃśyaḥ kakudaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ kakutstha ityāhitalakṣaṇo'bhūta) R.6.71. [Mythology relates that, when in their war with the demons, the gods were often worsted, they, headed by Indra, went to the powerful king Purañjaya, and requested him to be their friend in battle. The latter consented to do so, provided Indra carried him on his shoulders. Indra accordingly assumed the form of a bull, and Purañjaya, seated on its hump, completely vanquished the demons. Purañjaya is, therefore, called Kakutstha 'standing on a hump'].
Derivable forms: kakutsthaḥ (ककुत्स्थः).
Kakutstha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kakud and stha (स्थ).
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—m.
(-sthaḥ) A prince, the grandson of Ikshwaku, and ancestor of Rama. E. kakud an emblem of royalty, and stha who resides.
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Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ).—m.
(-tsthaḥ) 1. A name of Rama. 2. The name of a sovereing, also Puranjaya. E. kakud pre-eminent, aṇ affix, and stha who stays or is.
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—i. e. kakud-stha (vb. sthā), m. A proper name, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 70, 38.
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Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ).—i. e. kakutstha + a, patron. A descendant of Kakutstha, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 23, 3.
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ).—[masculine] [Name] of an ancient king.
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Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ).—[masculine] descendant of Kakutstha ([Epithet] of Daśaratha, Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, etc.).
1) Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—[=kakut-stha] a See below.
2) [=kakut-stha] [from kakut > kakud] b m. ‘standing on a hump’, Name of a son of Śaśāda and grandson of Ikṣvāku, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc. (so called because in a battle he stood on the hump of Indra who had been changed into a bull; according to the [Rāmāyaṇa] he is a son of Bhagīratha).
3) Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ):—m. ([gana] śivādi, [Pāṇini 4-1, 112]) a descendant of Kakutstha, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 110, 28; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) Name of Anenas, [Mahābhārata iii, 13516]
5) of Aja, [Raghuvaṃśa vi, 2]
6) of Daśa-ratha, [Rāmāyaṇa i, 23, 3]
7) of Rāma, i, 24, 18 [Raghuvaṃśa xii, 46]
8) of Lakṣmaṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa iii, 49, 22]
9) Name of a sovereign (also Puraṃjaya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
1) Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—(tsthaḥ) 1. m. Grandson of Ikshwāku, ancestor of Rāma.
2) Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ):—(tsthaḥ) 1. m. The name of Rāma and of another sovereign.
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—(kakud + stha) m. Nomen proprium eines Enkels von Ikṣvāku und Sohnes von Śaśāda; soll seinen Namen daher erhalten haben, dass er in einem Kampfe gegen die Asura auf dem Höcker (kakud) Indra's, der sich in einen Stier verwandelt hatte, stand (stha). Das R. macht ihn zu einem Sohne Bhagīratha’s. [Mahābhārata 1, 226. 3, 13516.] [Harivaṃśa 667. fg.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 70, 38. 2, 110, 28.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 6, 12. fgg.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 361.] ikṣvākuvaṃśyaḥ kakudaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ kakutstha ityāhitalakṣaṇo bhūt [Raghuvaṃśa 6, 71.]
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Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ):—m. ein Nachkomme des Kakutstha gaṇa śivādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 112.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 110, 28.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 67.] Beiname des Anenas [Mahābhārata 3, 13516. Aja's] [Raghuvaṃśa 6, 2. Daśaratha’s] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 23, 3. 6, 105, 1. Rāma’s 1, 24, 18. 3, 49, 6. 7. 5, 7, 14. 6, 105, 22.] [Viśvāmitra’s Kampf 7, 9.] [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 46. Lakṣmaṇa’s] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 49, 22.] kākutsthau Rāma und Lakṣmaṇa [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 99, 3.] [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 30.] Nach [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 2] ist kākutstha identisch mit puraṃjaya, der sonst den Beiname kakutstha führt.
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Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—gaṇa śivādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 112.] — Vgl. kākutstha .
Kakutstha (ककुत्स्थ):—m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten.
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Kākutstha (काकुत्स्थ):—m. Patron. von kakutstha.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Kakutstha (ಕಕುತ್ಸ್ಥ):—[noun] (myth.) a king of solar race by whose name Rāma is known as Kākutsthya, i.e. a person belonging to his lineage.
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Kākutstha (ಕಾಕುತ್ಸ್ಥ):—[noun] one belonging to the lineage of king Kakutstha, more often applied to Rāma.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kakud, Kakut, Stha.
Starts with: Kakutsthaja, Kakutsthau, Kakutsthavijaya, Kakutsthavijayacampu.
Full-text (+70): Puranjaya, Suyodhana, Kakutsthavijaya, Raghu, Anenas, Kakuttan, Taravati, Vikukshi, Mandhata, Indravahana, Karunapara, Karunamaya, Kakutsthau, Suryaketu, Bhageeratha, Dharmika, Vishvaka, Damaka, Abhisankrudhyat, Bharadvaja.
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Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 9 - On the story of Kākutstha and the origin of Māndhātā < [Book 7]
Chapter 19 - On the going to the Svayamvara assembly of Sudarśana < [Book 3]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 11 - Rigveda VII.19: praise of Trasadasyu’s gifts < [Chapter 6 - Deities of Rigveda VII.50–X.17]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 2 - Manu’s sons Dhṛṣta, Nābhāga and Ikṣvāku < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
13. The six books of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa < [Introduction]
Chapter 24 - Future kings; The age of Kali < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XXX < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Chapter LXVII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Chapter XXVIII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Restoration of Pātālalaṅkā to Virādha < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of Sītā]
Part 3: War between the Rākṣasas and Vānaras < [Chapter VII - The killing of Rāvaṇa]
Part 13: Abandonment of Sītā < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 8.29 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]