Mahauja: 2 definitions
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Mahauja 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Mahauja (महौज).—A Tuṣita god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 11.
1b) A son of Bhadrā and Vasudeva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 171; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 173.
Mahauja (महौज) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.61.48) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mahauja) 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.
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Starts with: Mahaujas, Mahaujasa, Mahaujasi, Mahaujaska, Mahjas.
Full-text: Mahjas, Mahaujas, Mahaujaska, Varayu, Mahaujasa, Sumahaujas, Mahaujasi, Amitaujas, Samvara, Malava, Kancipura, Kurukshetra, Shrijayanti, Kuluta, Upapitha, Barbara.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section VIII < [Ashvamedhika Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 36 - The Lineage of Manu: Manvantaras < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]