Madravati, Mādravatī: 9 definitions
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Madravati 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Mādravatī (माद्रवती).—Wife of Parīkṣit, son of Abhimanyu. She was the mother of Janamejaya. (Śloka 85, Chapter 95, Ādi Parva).
2) Mādravatī (माद्रवती).—Another name for Mādrī, wife of Pāṇḍu. (Śloka 56, Chapter 52, Sabhā Parva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMādravatī (माद्रवती).—(Mādrī) one of the two wives of Pāṇḍu, gave birth to two twins, Nakula and Sahadeva by the grace of Aśvins.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 28; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 155; Matsya-purāṇa 46. 10; 50. 48; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 154; 99. 243; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 243; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 37-8; 20-40.
Mādravatī (माद्रवती) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.90.93) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mādravatī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 dictionaryMādravatī (माद्रवती).—Name of the second wife of Pāṇḍu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMādravatī (माद्रवती).—i. e. madra + a + vant + ī, f. The wife of Paṇḍu, and mother of the two youngest Pāṇḍava princes, [Draupadīpramātha] 8, 17.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMādravatī (माद्रवती).—[feminine] = mādrī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mādravatī (माद्रवती):—[=mādra-vatī] [from mādra] f. ‘princess of the Madras’, Name of the wife of Parikṣit, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] of the second wife of Pāṇḍu, [ib.]
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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: Madravatiputra, Madravatisunu, Madravatisuta.
Full-text: Madravatisuta, Madri, Nakula, Parikshit, Sahadeva.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XXV < [Asramavasa Parva]
Section CCLXL < [Draupadi-harana Parva]
Section LXVII < [Anugita Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Vṛṣṇi < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 13 - The Deeds of the Avatāra (Incarnation) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]