Priyamedha: 4 definitions
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Priyamedha 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPriyamedha (प्रियमेध).—A Brahmana belonging to the Ajamīḍha family.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 21. 21.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Priyamedha (प्रियमेध):—[=priya-medha] [from priya > prī] m. (priya-) Name of a Ṛṣi (a descendant of Aṅgiras and author of the hymns, [Ṛg-veda viii, 1-40, 57, 58, 76; ix, 28]) and ([plural]) of his descendants, [Ṛg-veda; Nirukta, by Yāska]
2) [v.s. ...] of a descendant of Aja-mīḍha, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Priya, Medha.
Starts with: Priyamedhastuta, Priyamedhavat.
Full-text: Priyamedhavat, Priyamedhastuta, Praiyamedha, Prayyamedha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 16 - The greatness of the Jyotirliṅga Mahākāla < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - The Race of Bharata—The History of Rantideva < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 13 - Discourse of Nārada < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIX - Dynasty of Puru < [Book IV]