Vibhraja, Vibhrāja, Vibhrājā: 5 definitions
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Vibhraja 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 EncyclopediaVibhrāja (विभ्राज).—A King who was the descendant of Yayāti. It is stated in Bhāgavata, Skandha 9, that he was the son of Kṛti and the father of Aṇuha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vibhrāja (विभ्राज).—The father of Brahmadatta, the king of Pāñcāla; his name was Anagha; he had no son and so he performed austerities; and was blessed by Nārāyaṇa with Brahmadatta.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 20. 23; 21. 11-16.
1b) The son of Sukṛta (ti, Vāyu-purāṇa), and father of Aṇuha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 49. 56; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 178; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 42-3.
1c) The hill of Sākadvīpa; here there is resplendent fire.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 122. 17-8.
2) Vibhrājā (विभ्राजा).—The pitṛs in the Barhiṣada worlds.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 15. 1.
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 DictionaryVibhrāja (विभ्राज):—[=vi-bhrāja] m. Name of a king, [Harivaṃśa]
[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 corpusVibhrāja (ವಿಭ್ರಾಜ):—[noun] brilliant or gorgeous appearance; magnificient look; splendour.
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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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Saptadvīpa (2): Śakadvīpa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Lineages of Pitṛ < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Sons of Maharṣi Kauśika < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LVI - Enumeration of the names of princes of the continent of Plaksha, etc. < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 23 - The Curse of the Birds (continued) < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 21 - An Account of the Seven Brahmanas < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 20 - Account of Brahmadatta and the Strange Bird < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 42 - Power of the Pitṛs < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 17 - Description of the Jambūdvīpa (jambū-dvīpa) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)