Ranamurdhan, Raṇamūrdhan, Rana-murdhan: 5 definitions
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Ranamurdhan 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRaṇamūrdhan (रणमूर्धन्) refers to the “primary battle”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.8 (“The battle between the gods and Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On seeing his army vanishing thus in flight, their protector, the Asura Tāraka, furiously rushed at the gods and the Gaṇas. He assumed ten thousand hands and rode on a lion. In the battle that followed (raṇamūrdhan) he felled the gods and the Gaṇas quickly. [...]”.
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 dictionaryRaṇamūrdhan (रणमूर्धन्).—m.,
Raṇamūrdhan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and mūrdhan (मूर्धन्). See also (synonyms): raṇamukha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṇamūrdhan (रणमूर्धन्).—m. battle,
Raṇamūrdhan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms raṇa and mūrdhan (मूर्धन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṇamūrdhan (रणमूर्धन्):—[=raṇa-mūrdhan] [from raṇa > ran] m. the front or van of a battle, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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: Murdha, Rana.
Ends with: Sharanamurdhan.
Full-text: Ranamukha.
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