Punyajani, Puṇyajanī: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPuṇyajanī (पुण्यजनी).—Wife of Maṇibhadra, one of the Śivapārṣadas. Her father’s name was Kratustha. Maṇibhadra got thirteen sons of Puṇyajanī. (Chapters 3 and 7, Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPuṇyajanī (पुण्यजनी).—The wife of Maṇibhadra; gave birth to 24 sons, who in their turn gave birth to a number of sons and grandsons.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 121, 126; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 153.
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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Full-text (+2): Bhiru, Mahadyuti, Meghavarna, Manimanta, Darshaniya, Asoma, Suryateja, Sarvanubhuta, Siddhartha, Pingaksha, Mandaka, Rucaka, Manibhadra, Dyutimat, Ketumat, Sumana, Subhadra, Padma, Shankha, Nandana.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
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