Vaneyu: 5 definitions
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Vaneyu 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 PuranaVaneyu (वनेयु):—One of the ten sons of Raudrāśva (son of Ahaṃyāti) and the Apsarā Ghṛtācī. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.20.4-5)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVaneyu (वनेयु).—A King who was the grandson of emperor Pūru and the son of Rudrāśva. Vaneyu was born to Rudrāśva by a celestial woman named Miśrakeśī. Ten sons named Vaneyu, Ṛceyu, Kakṣeyu, Kṛpaṇeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Jaleyu, Tejeyu, Satyeyu, Dharmeyu and Santateyu, were born to this celestial woman. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Stanza 8).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVaneyu (वनेयु).—The tenth son of Raudrāśva.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 20. 5; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 125.
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 DictionaryVaneyu (वनेयु):—[from van] m. Name of a son of Raudrāśva, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
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Full-text: Ghritaci, Raudrashva, Sannateyu.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Vaneyu; (plurals include: Vaneyus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 19 - Yayāti’s son Puru < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - An Account of Puru’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCIV < [Sambhava Parva]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - The History of Pūru’s race—Birth of Bharata < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIX - Dynasty of Puru < [Book IV]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)