Nripatisattama, Nṛpatisattama, Nripati-sattama: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nṛpatisattama can be transliterated into English as Nrpatisattama or Nripatisattama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (itihasa)Nṛpatisattama (नृपतिसत्तम) refers to “great kings”, according to the Mahābhārata verse 1.164.9-11.—Accordingly, “The Ikṣvāku kings conquered this world. Having obtained Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages, as their excellent purohita, those kings performed sacrifices, O descendant of the Kurus. For that Brahmin sage officiated for all those great kings (nṛpatisattama) at their sacrifices, O best of the Pāṇḍavas, as Bṛhaspati did for the gods”.
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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