Kritanjaya, Kṛtañjaya: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṛtañjaya can be transliterated into English as Krtanjaya or Kritanjaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaKṛtañjaya (कृतञ्जय):—Son of Barhi (son of Bṛhadrāja). He will be born in the future and become a king. He will have a son called Raṇañjaya. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.12.13)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛtañjaya (कृतञ्जय).—Son of Barhi, and father of Raṇamjaya.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 12. 13.
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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Ends with: Devakritanjaya.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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