Lauhita: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Lauhita 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)
Lauhita (लौहित).—A river having its source in the Himālayas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 114. 22; 121. 12; 163. 65.
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
Lauhita (लौहित).—The trident of Śiva.
Derivable forms: lauhitaḥ (लौहितः).
Lauhita (लौहित).—m.
(-taḥ) The trident of Siva. E. lohita and aṇ aff.
Lauhita (लौहित):—m. ([from] 1. lohita) the trident of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Lauhita (लौहित):—(taḥ) 1. m. Trident of Shiva.
Lauhita (लौहित):—(von lohita) m. Śiva’s Dreizack [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] bei [WILSON.]
Lauhita (लौहित):—m. Śiva’s Dreizack.
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: Lauhitadhvaja, Lauhitadhvajya, Lauhitasva.
Full-text: Lauhitasva, Lauhityayani, Lauhitadhvaja, Lauhityabhattagopala, Lauhitika, Lauhitya, Angaraka.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Lauhita; (plurals include: Lauhitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
12. List of rivers as found in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The concept of Bhāratavarṣa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Some Geographical and Ethnic Data of Matsya Purana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 24 - The arrangement of the heavenly luminaries < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]