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The Sanskrit term Kṛtauja can be transliterated into English as Krtauja or Kritauja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛtauja (कृतौज).—A son of Dhanaka (Kanaka-br. p., m. p.).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 23; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 69. 8; Matsya-purāṇa 43. 13; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 11. 10.
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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