Kapileya, Kāpileya: 8 definitions
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Kapileya 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)
Kāpileya (कापिलेय).—Son of Viśvāmitra. After saving Śunaśśepha from death, Viśvāmitra was fondling the child on his lap. At that time, the child’s father Ajīgarta came to him and wanted Viśvāmitra to return the child to him. Viśvāmitra then told him "Like Kāpileya and Bābhravya, this is also my son." From this we may infer that Kāpileya must have been Viśvāmitra’s son. (Aitareya Brāhmaṇa).
Kāpileya (कापिलेय).—The Daitya-rākṣasas from the Daitya king Kumbha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 177.
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 dictionary
Kāpileya (कापिलेय).—(compare Sanskrit kapila), adj.? drawn by tawny oxen? or subst., tawny cattle?: Mahāvastu iii.50.14 (in description of luxurious state abandoned by Kāśyapa on taking up religious life), ekūnaṃ ca halasahasraṃ bhadrāṃ kāpileyāṃ (could be acc. pl. m. or sg. f.) suvarṇasīrikāṃ (so Senart em., compare hala-sīra; but mss. suvarṇasamikā or (?) °saṃ- vikā) avahāya.
Kāpileya (कापिलेय).—i. e. kapila + eya, m. A descendant of Kapila, Mahābhārata 12, 7886.
Kāpileya (कापिलेय).—[adjective] & [masculine] the same.
1) Kāpileya (कापिलेय):—[from kāpila] mfn. derived from Kapila, [Pañcarātra]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a [patronymic] [from] kapila or a [metronymic] [from] kapilā, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa vii, 17; Mahābhārata]
Kāpileya (कापिलेय):—patron. von kapila oder metron. von kapilāḥ sa ha devarāto vaiśvāmitra āsa tasyaite kāpileyā bābhravāḥ [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 7, 17.] pañcaśikha [Mahābhārata 12, 7886. 7895. fgg.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 433. 482.]
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Kāpileya (कापिलेय):—adj. von Kapila herrührend: kāpileye pañcarātre [PAÑCAR. 2, 6, 3.]
Kāpileya (कापिलेय):——
1) Adj. von Kapila herrührend. —
2) m. Metron. von kapilā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kapileyababhrava.
Full-text: Kapileyababhrava, Daityarakshasa, Babhrava, Kumbha, Rakshasa, Kapila.
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - Exposition of Dharmas leading to Liberation (mokṣadharma) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Aitareya Brahmana (a comprehensive analysis) (by Sanghamitra Mukherjee)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXVIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Different dynasties enumerated < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Kapila’s philosophy in the Bhāgavata-purāṇa < [Chapter XXIV - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa]