Pedu: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Pedu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPedu (पेदु).—A Rājarṣi otherwise named Aṅkāśva. (Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsPedu (पेदु) is the name in the Ṛgveda of a protégé of the Aśvins, who gave him, in order, as it seems, to replace a bad steed, a mythical horse, hence called Paidva, which probably represents the horse of the sun.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPedu (पेदु).—[masculine] [Name] of a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPedu (पेदु):—m. (√pad?) Name of a man (under the especial protection of the Aśvins, by whom he was presented with a white horse that killed serpents), [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPeḍū (पेडू):—(nm) the part of the body lying between the naval and the public region.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pedubhatta, Pedunculate oak, Pedura, Pedutiva, Pedutivva, Petu, Petumpai, Peturavu, Peturu.
Ends with: Cirappetu, Etuppetu, Kaccippetu, Kalippetu, Katuppetu, Narampetu, Petu, Tarappetu, Utampetu.
Full-text: Paidva, Petatal, Aghashva, Petakam, Petu, Peti, Nyasa, Pattu, Pada, Kuttu.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Pedu, Peḍū; (plurals include: Pedus, Peḍūs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 34 - Symbolic relevance of “Paidva” in Sun-worship < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Saṃhitā (1): Divine steed in the Ṛgveda < [Chapter 2]
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