Nisunda, Nisumda: 8 definitions
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Nisunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNisunda (निसुन्द).—An asura killed by Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (Vana Parva, Chapter 12).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNisunda (निसुन्द).—A son of Hrāda; had two sons Sunda and Upasunda.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 34; Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 71.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuNisunda (निसुन्द) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Nisunda] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNisunda (निसुन्द):—[=ni-sunda] m. Name of an Asura slain by Kṛṣṇa, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] (cf. sunda, upa-s).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nisunda (निसुन्द) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇisuṃda.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆisuṃda (णिसुंद) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nisunda.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cunta, Sunda, Ni.
Ends with: Sundanisunda.
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Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Hayagrīva as reflected in the Harivaṃśa < [Chapter 3]
Mythological aspect of Hayagrīva in different Purāṇas < [Chapter 4]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 64 - The Defeat of the Asura Naraka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 65 - Krishna Visit with Aditi < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 102 - Narada Describes the Feat of Krishna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XII < [Arjunabhigamana Parva]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Enumeration of holy spots (tīrtha) for Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]