Sindhuprabhava, Sindhūprabhava, Sindhu-prabhava: 2 definitions
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSindhuprabhava (सिन्धुप्रभव).—A holy place. The river Sindhu starts from this place. This is a place frequented by the Siddhas and the Gandharvas. He who bathes here for five days with fast can obtain heaps of Gold. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 86, Verse 84).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSindhūprabhava (सिन्धूप्रभव) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.40). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Sindhū-prabhava) 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.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 32 - Sugandha, Arundhatīvaṭa, Sindhuprabhava etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXIV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]