Purumitra: 8 definitions
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Purumitra 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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Purumitra (पुरुमित्र).—One of the eleven valiant sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. In the great battle of Mahābhārata Abhimanyu wounded this soldier. (Chapter 73, Bhīṣma Parva).
2) Purumitra (पुरुमित्र).—The first Maṇḍala of the Ṛgveda mentions a Rājarṣi youth Vimada marrying the daughter of Purumitra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPurumitra (पुरुमित्र).—The son of Anu and father of Aṃśu, a king.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 42-3.
Purumitra (पुरुमित्र) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.18.11, VI.20.12) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Purumitra) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismPurumitra (पुरुमित्र ): A Kaurava warrior
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurumitra (पुरुमित्र).—[masculine] a man’s name (friend of many).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Purumitra (पुरुमित्र):—[=puru-mitra] [from puru] m. Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] of a warrior on the side of the Kurus, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
[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.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Purumitra, Puru-mitra; (plurals include: Purumitras, mitras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXIII < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Section LVIII < [Sanatsujata Parva]
Section LXVI < [Sanatsujata Parva]
Saindhava's Death < [January - March 1976]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 42 - Jarasandha’s Instructions to the Kings < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 35 - Jarasandha’s Army < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]