Nahushi, Nāhuṣī, Nāhuṣi: 7 definitions

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Nahushi 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 terms Nāhuṣī and Nāhuṣi can be transliterated into English as Nahusi or Nahushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Nāhuṣī (नाहुषी).—A son of Ātmavān and father of Ṛcīka, born from the thighs.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 91-2.
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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nāhuṣi (नाहुषि).—An epithet of Yayāti; एका तु तस्य राजर्षेर्नाहुषस्य पुरस्कृता (ekā tu tasya rājarṣernāhuṣasya puraskṛtā) Rām.7.58.8; Bhāgavata 1.6.41.

Derivable forms: nāhuṣiḥ (नाहुषिः).

See also (synonyms): nāhuṣa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nāhuṣi (नाहुषि).—m.

(-ṣiḥ) The name of a king; also Yayati. E. nahuṣa, and affix of descent. Also nāhuṣa .

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

Nāhuṣi (नाहुषि):—[from nāhuṣa] m. [patronymic] of Yayāti, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nāhuṣi (नाहुषि):—(ṣiḥ) 2. m. Name of a king.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nahushi 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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