Sudhanus: 3 definitions
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Sudhanus 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) Sudhanus (सुधनुस्).—A King of the Puru dynasty. He was the son of King Kuru who had founded Kurukṣetra. Four sons named Sudhanvā, Sudhanus, Parīkṣit and Arimejaya, were born to Kuru. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
2) Sudhanus (सुधनुस्).—A King who was the son of Kuru and the father of Suhotra. The King Uparicaravasu was a King of this dynasty. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 9).
3) Sudhanus (सुधनुस्).—A warrior from Pāñcāla who took the side of the Pāṇḍavas. This mighty warrior was the son of King Drupada and the brother of Vīraketu. In the battle of Bhārata, when Vīraketu was killed, Sudhanus gathered his brothers and attacked Droṇa. In that fight Sudhanus was killed by Droṇa. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 98, Verses 37-40).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sudhanus (सुधनुस्):—[=su-dhanus] [from su > su-tanaya] m. Name of a son of Kuru, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of an ancestor of Gautama Buddha, [Buddhist literature]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhanus, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Sudhanurvamsha.
Full-text: Suhotra, Rikshavamsha, Sudhanurvamsha, Kuru.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]