Mahahanu, Mahāhanu, Mahāhanū: 7 definitions
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Mahahanu 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 EncyclopediaMahāhanu (महाहनु).—A nāga born in the family of Takṣaka. In Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 10, we read that this nāga was burnt to death in Janamejaya’s 'Sarpasatra'.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Mahāhanu (महाहनु).—A son and commander of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 81; 26. 47.
1b) A son of Rohiṇī and Ānakadundubhi.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 46. 12.
1c) A follower of Bali.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 245. 31.
Mahāhanū (महाहनू) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.52.9, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mahāhanū) 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāhanu (महाहनु).—[adjective] large-jawed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāhanu (महाहनु):—[=mahā-hanu] [from mahā > mah] mfn. having large jaws, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] of a Dānava, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a being attending on Śiva, [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.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LVII < [Astika Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Battle Between the Goddess and Mahiṣāsura < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 19 - Demon Mahiṣa Slain by Durgā < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 17 - The breaking of ego of Rukmi and the servants of God < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(a): Portrait of Men and Women < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
7(b): Portrait of Different Classes Projected in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1i - The Vṛṣṇi Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]