Mrikandu, Mṛkaṇḍu: 7 definitions
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Mrikandu 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.
The Sanskrit term Mṛkaṇḍu can be transliterated into English as Mrkandu or Mrikandu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु).—Father of the sage Mārkaṇḍeya. (See under Mārkaṇḍeya).
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु) is the son of Niyati (son of Meru) and Vidhātā: one of the three daughters of Bhṛgu and Khyāti: one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa and Prasūti, according to the Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, From Bhṛgu through Khyāti, Lakṣmī (the beloved of Nārāyaṇa), Dhātā and Vidhātā were born. Dhātā and Vidhātā became the Sons-in-law of Meru marrying Āyati and Niyati respectively. Prāṇa was born form Dhātā and Mṛkaṇḍu was born from Vidhātā. Prāṇa had a son named Vedaśiras and the son of Mṛkaṇḍu was Mārkaṇḍeya.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु).—m.
(-ṇḍuḥ) The saint Markandeya. E. mṛkaṇḍu his father, aṇ aff.; but the word unchanged.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु).—[masculine] [Name] of an ancient sage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु):—m. Name of an ancient sage, the father of Mārkaṇḍeya, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa] (cf. [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 38 [Scholiast or Commentator]])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛkaṇḍu (मृकण्डु):—(ṇḍuḥ) 2. m. Idem.
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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)
Full-text: Markandeya, Mrikanda, Niyati, Prana, Manasvini, Vidhata, Dhata, Markanda, Ayati, Manasvin, Srikandu, Rajavan, Vedashiras, Meru, Dyutiman, Vidhatri.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Mrikandu, Mṛkaṇḍu, Mrkandu; (plurals include: Mrikandus, Mṛkaṇḍus, Mrkandus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter V - Creation of the Prajapatis < [Agastya Samhita]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Mārkaṇḍeya’s Further Query < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Query < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 92 - The Story of Narmadeśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 33 - Rāma’s Visit to Mārkaṇḍeya’s Hermitage < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 235 - The Birth of Heretics < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.10.8 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]