Naranarayana, Nara-narayana, Naranārāyaṇa: 8 definitions
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Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण).—The two sages comprising the fourth avatār of Viṣṇu and born of Mūrtī; universal joy and good omens at their birth; Gandhamādana their abode;1 born later as Kṛṣṇa and Arjuṇa;2 worshipped by Nābhī;3 worshipped in Bhāratavarṣa;4 praised by Nārada.5 To their āśrama the sages repaired for a visit;6 shrine of, at Badaryāśrama.7
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 2. 4, 26; 3. 9; IV. 1. 52-57; Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 24. 5; 37. 34 and 37.
- 2) Ib. IV. 1. 59.
- 3) Ib. V. 4. 4.
- 4) Ib. V. 19. 9.
- 5) Ib. V. 19. 12-15.
- 6) Ib. IX. 1. 31.
- 7) Ib. X. 52. 4.
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Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण).—Name of Kṛṣṇa.
-ṇau dual) originally regarded as identical, but in mythology and epic poetry, considered as distinct beings, Arjuna being identified with Nara and Kṛṣṇa with Nārāyaṇa. [In some places they are called देवौ, पूर्वदेवौ, ऋषी (devau, pūrvadevau, ṛṣī) or ऋषिसत्तमौ (ṛṣisattamau). They are said to have been practising very austere penance on the Himālaya, which excited the fear of Indra, and he sent down several damsels to disturb their austerities. But Nārāyaṇa put all of them to shame by creating a nymph called Urvaśī from a flower placed on his thigh who excelled them in beauty; cf. स्थाने खलु नारायणमृषिं विलोभयन्त्यस्तदूरुसंभवामिमां दृष्ट्वा व्रीडिताः सर्वा अप्सरस इति (sthāne khalu nārāyaṇamṛṣiṃ vilobhayantyastadūrusaṃbhavāmimāṃ dṛṣṭvā vrīḍitāḥ sarvā apsarasa iti) V.1.]
Derivable forms: naranārāyaṇaḥ (नरनारायणः).
Naranārāyaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and nārāyaṇa (नारायण).
Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण).—m. dual. (-ṇau) Two sages, incarnations of Vishnu, and born again, as Krishna and Arjuna. E. nara, and nārāyaṇa, each severally the name of a sage.
Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Nigūḍhārthadīpikā Atharvaśirau7paniṣaṭṭīkā. L. 1472.
1) Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण):—[=nara-nārāyaṇa] [from nara] m. Name of Kṛṣṇa, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
3) [v.s. ...] [dual number] Nara and Nārāyaṇa (See above), [Mahābhārata]
Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण):—[nara-nārāyaṇa] (ṇau) 1. m. The two sages Krishna and Arjuna.
Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण):—(nara + nā) m. Beiname Kṛṣṇa’s [Mahābhārata 12, 12658.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 19, 9. 11.] Ueber den du. naranārāyaṇau s. u. nara 1, f.
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Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण):—m. sg. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 12, 8, 32.]
Naranārāyaṇa (नरनारायण):—m. —
1) Du. Nara und Nārāyaṇa. ; s.u. nara 1)h). —
2) Beiname Kṛṣṇa's.
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