Nricakshu, Nṛcakṣu: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nṛcakṣu can be transliterated into English as Nrcaksu or Nricakshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nrichakshu.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNṛcakṣu (नृचक्षु).—A son of Sunītha and father of Sukhīnala.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 41; Matsya-purāṇa 50. 82.
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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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2b - The Paurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
Historical Background of Kaushambi < [Chapter 2]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]