Kayadhu, Kayādhū, Kayādhu: 4 definitions
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Kayadhu 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKayādhū (कयाधू).—Wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu. Prahlāda was born to her.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKayādhū (कयाधू).—The daughter of Jambhā, and queen of Hiraṇyakaśipu; mother of 4 sons.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 12.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKayādhu (कयाधु) or Kayādhū (कयाधू).—f. The wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu and mother of Prahlāda; हिरण्यकशिपोर्भार्या कयाधुर्नाम दानवी (hiraṇyakaśiporbhāryā kayādhurnāma dānavī) Bhāg.6.18.12.
Derivable forms: kayādhuḥ (कयाधुः), kayādhūḥ (कयाधूः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKayādhu (कयाधु):—us (ūs [varia lectio]) f. Name of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s wife, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa vi, 18, 12] [commentator or commentary] on [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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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Full-text: Kayadhava, Prahlada, Anuhlada, Jambha, Hiranyakashipu.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 193 - The Greatness of the Bhāgavata < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
Chapter 18 - Diti Vows to Kill King Indra < [Canto VI - Prescribed Duties for Mankind]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Vāmana’s Arrival at Bali’s Sacrifice < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]