Pracinvan, Pracinvān, Prācīnvan, Prācinvān: 3 definitions
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Pracinvan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prachinvan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaPracinvān (प्रचिन्वान्):—Son of King Janamejaya (who was born into the Pūru dynasty). He had a son called Pravīra. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.20.2)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPrācinvān (प्राचिन्वान्).—A king who was the son of Janamejaya and grandson of Pūru. His mother’s name was Anantā. This king conquered in one day all the countries in the east (prācī) and got his name Prācinvān. He got of his wife Aśmakī a son named Saṃyāti. (Śloka 12, Chapter 95, Ādi Parva). Prācinvān got a son named Manasyu. (Chapter 278, Agni Purāṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Pracinvān (प्रचिन्वान्).—The son of Janamejaya and father of Pravīra.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 1.
2) Prācīnvan (प्राचीन्वन्).—A son of Janamejaya and father of Pravīra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 20. 2.
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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