Nripanjaya, Nṛpañjaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nṛpañjaya can be transliterated into English as Nrpanjaya or Nripanjaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Nṛpañjaya (नृपञ्जय).—The son of Medhāvin and father of Dūrva.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 42.
1b) A son of Sunitha (Suvīra, Vāyu-purāṇa).*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 49. 79; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 193.
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 Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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