Udavasu, Udāvasu: 6 definitions
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Udavasu 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: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaUdāvasu (उदावसु):—Son of Mithila (another name for Janaka, son of Nimi, who was the son of Ikṣvāku). He had a son named Nandivardhana. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.13.14)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexUdāvasu (उदावसु).—The son of Janaka, and father of Nandivardhana.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 13. 14; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 64. 6; Vāyu-purāṇa 89. 6; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 5. 24-25.
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 dictionaryUdāvasu (उदावसु).—Name of a son of Janaka (king of Videha).
Derivable forms: udāvasuḥ (उदावसुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUdāvasu (उदावसु):—m. Name of a son of Janaka (king of Videha), [Rāmāyaṇa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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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)
Full-text: Janaka, Nandivardhana, Udaravasu, Suketu, Vishvavedi.
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Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXI < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 64 - The description of Nimi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 5 - The legend of Nimi: Why we blink < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 71 - King Janaka gives an account of the succession and his dynasty < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
6. Genealogy of the Hari Vamsa dynasty < [Chapter 5 - Origin and Genealogy of Various Vamshas]