Ratnasanu, Ratnasānu, Ratna-sanu: 9 definitions
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Ratnasanu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 TranslationRatnasānu (रत्नसानु) (‘jewel peak’) is another name for Meru: a mountain mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.9. Accordingly as Kāma related to Brahmā:—“[...] Even as I entered the zone, the living beings fell into my power but lord Śiva and his Gaṇas were not moved at all. O Brahmā, when Śiva went to the Himālayan ridge, Rati, Spring and I reached the place. Wherever He went whether on Meru (or Ratnasānu) Nāgakeśara or Kailāsa, I too went there immediately”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsRatnasānu (रत्नसानु) is another for Sumeru: a mountain mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 17 and 32. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Sumeru is identified with Rudra Himālaya in Garhwal, where the river Gaṅgā has its source, it is near Badarikāśrama.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRatnasānu (रत्नसानु).—Name of the mountain Meru.
Derivable forms: ratnasānuḥ (रत्नसानुः).
Ratnasānu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ratna and sānu (सानु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRatnasānu (रत्नसानु).—m.
(-nuḥ) The mountain Meru. E. ratna a jewel, sānu ridge of a mountain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRatnasānu (रत्नसानु):—[=ratna-sānu] [from ratna] m. Name of the mountain Meru, [Kāvya literature; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRatnasānu (रत्नसानु):—[ratna-sānu] (nuḥ) 2. m. Mountain Meru.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRatnasānu (ರತ್ನಸಾನು):—[noun] (myth.) name of a celebrated mountain, the abode of gods; Mēru.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 9 - The power of Kāma and the birth of his attendants < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 24 - Incarnations of Śiva < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - Trilocaneśvara (trilocana-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]