Priyabhritya, Priyabhṛtya: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Priyabhṛtya can be transliterated into English as Priyabhrtya or Priyabhritya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPriyabhṛtya (प्रियभृत्य).—An ancient King of Bhārata. (Śloka 236, Chapter 1, Ādi Parva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPriyabhṛtya (प्रियभृत्य).—A son of Tāmasa Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 49; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 43.
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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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 36 - The Lineage of Manu: Manvantaras < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section I < [Anukramanika Parva]