The Sanskrit term Pitṛhū can be transliterated into English as Pitrhu or Pitrihu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Pitṛhū (पितृहू).—The southern entrance of the city of Purañjana who reached Dakṣiṇapāñcāla through it with Śrutadhara; allegorically the right ear.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 25. 50; 29. 12.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pitṛhū (पितृहू).—m. the right ear; पितृहूर्नृप पुर्या द्वार्दक्षिणेन पुरञ्जनः (pitṛhūrnṛpa puryā dvārdakṣiṇena purañjanaḥ) Bhāgavata 4.25.5.

Pitṛhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pitṛ and hū (हू).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pitṛhū (पितृहू).—i. e. pitṛ-hve, f. The right car, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 25, 50.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pitṛhū (पितृहू):—[=pitṛ-hū] [from pitṛ] mfn. invoking the P°s

2) [v.s. ...] f. (sc. dvār) Name of the southern aperture of the human body id est. the right ear, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. deva-hū).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pitṛhu (पितृहु):—[(huḥ-hu) a.] Sacred to the fathers or the manes.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pitrihu in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pitri, Hu.

Starts with: Pitrihuya.

Full-text: Devahu, Puranjana, Hu.

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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 25 - The Story of Purañjana—Introduction < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]

Chapter 29 - The Purañjana allegory explained < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]

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