Prithukirti, Prithu-kirti, Pṛthukīrti: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pṛthukīrti can be transliterated into English as Prthukirti or Prithukirti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति).—A son of Śaśabindu (grandson? Matsya-purāṇa).*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 22; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 21; Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 22; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 6.
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
Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति).—a. far-famed.
Pṛthukīrti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛthu and kīrti (कीर्ति).
1) Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति):—[=pṛthu-kīrti] [from pṛthu > pṛth] mfn. far-famed, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Śaśa-bindu, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] f. Name of a daughter of Surā, [Harivaṃśa]
Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति):—(pṛthu + kī)
1) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Śaśavindu [Viṣṇupurāṇa 420.] —
2) f. Nomen proprium einer Tochter Śūra’s [Harivaṃśa 1927. 1931.]
Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति):——
1) Adj. weitberühmt [Rāmāyaṇa 3,53,45.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Śaśabindu. —
3) f. Nomen proprium einer Tochter Śūra's.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pṛthukīrti (पृथुकीर्ति):—adj. having a widespread fame; eminent; renowned; prestigious;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Prithu, Kirti.
Full-text: Pruthukirti, Prithusahva, Jyamagha.
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