Praskaṇva, Praskanva: 6 definitions
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Praskaṇva 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Praskaṇva (प्रस्कण्व).—A King who was the son of Medhātithi. The Kings of Praskaṇva line were Kṣatriyas formerly but they became brahmins later. (9th Skandha, Bhāgavata).
2) Praskaṇva (प्रस्कण्व).—A sage who was the son of Kaṇvamuni. The sūkta 44 of anuvāka 9 of maṇḍala one of Ṛgveda was written by this sage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPraskaṇva (प्रस्कण्व).—A Brahmana line from Medhātithi.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 20. 7.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraskaṇva (प्रस्कण्व).—m. The name of a Vedic poet,
1) Prāskaṇva (प्रास्कण्व):—[=prā-skaṇva] [from prā] mf(ī)n. derived from Praskaṇva, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Sāman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
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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.
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Partial matches: Pra.
Full-text: Prishadhra, Medhatithi.
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