Munidesha, Munideśa: 7 definitions

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Munidesha 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 Munideśa can be transliterated into English as Munidesa or Munidesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Munidesha in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Munideśa (मुनिदेश).—One of the seven regions situated in Krauñcadvīpa, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 88. It is also known by the name Prakāśa. Krauñcadvīpa is one of the seven islands (dvīpa), ruled over by Jyotiṣmān, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who is the son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

Source: Google Books: The Purana Index

Munideśa (मुनिदेश):—A kingdom in the Krauñca-dvīpa. Also known as Munirdeśa (मुनिर्देश).

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Munideśa (मुनिदेश).—A country in the island of Krauñca. (Śloka 22, Chapter 12, Bhīṣma Parva).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Munideśa (मुनिदेश).—(Munirdeśa)—a kingdom in the Krauñcadvīpa.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 26; 19. 73; Matsya-purāṇa 122. 86; Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 67.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Munidesha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Munideśa (मुनिदेश):—[=muni-deśa] [from muni] m. Name of a place, [Mahābhārata]

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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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