Purajit, Purājit, Pura-jit: 8 definitions
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Purajit 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 Index1) Purajit (पुरजित्).—A commander of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 83.
2) Purājit (पुराजित्).—A son of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 26. 49.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPurajit (पुरजित्).—m. epithets of Śiva.
Purajit is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pura and jit (जित्). See also (synonyms): puradviṣ, purabhid.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurajit (पुरजित्).—m. (-jit) An epithet of Siva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurajit (पुरजित्).—[pura-ji + t], m. 1. A name of Śiva. 2. A proper name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurajit (पुरजित्).—[masculine] the conqueror of castles, [Epithet] of Śiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Purajit (पुरजित्):—[=pura-jit] [from pura > pur] m. ‘conqueror of fortresses or of Pura’, Name of Śiva, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] of a prince (son of Aja and father of Ariṣṭanemi), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jit, Pura, Jeet.
Ends with: Tripurajit.
Full-text: Purabhid, Puradvish, Tripurajit, Purashasana, Puramathana, Purarati, Purari, Purujit, Shiva, Pura.
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Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]