Nabhagarishta, Nābhāgāriṣṭa: 7 definitions

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Nabhagarishta 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 Nābhāgāriṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Nabhagarista or Nabhagarishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Nabhagarishta in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Nābhāgāriṣṭa (नाभागारिष्ट).—A son of Vaivasvata Manu. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 75, Verse 17).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Nābhāgāriṣṭa (नाभागारिष्ट).—One of the nine sons of Manu;1 his son, Bhalandana.2

  • 1) Vāyu-purāṇa 85. 4.
  • 2) Ib. 86. 3.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Nābhāgāriṣṭa (नाभागारिष्ट) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.70.14) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Nābhāgāriṣṭa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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»] — Nabhagarishta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nābhāgāriṣṭa (नाभागारिष्ट).—[masculine] sons of Manu Vaivasvata.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nābhāgāriṣṭa (नाभागारिष्ट):—[from nābhāga] m. Name of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nabhagarishta in German

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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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