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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Viloman (विलोमन्).—A son of Vanhi, and father of Kapotaroman. (Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa and Vāyu-purāṇa make him a son of Kapotaroman).^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 19-20; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 117; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 13.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viloman (विलोमन्).—[adjective] against the hair or grain, contrary, refractory.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viloman (विलोमन्):—[=vi-loman] [from vi-loma] mfn. against the hair or grain, turned in the opposite direction, inverted, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka]

2) [v.s. ...] hairless, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king, [Purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Viloman in German

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vilōmaṉ (விலோமன்) noun < Vilōma. Varuṇa; வருணன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [varunan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Loman, Vi.

Starts with: Vilomana.

Ends with: Aviloman.

Full-text: Saloman, Vilomita, Viloma, Kapotaroman, Kukuravamsha, Vanhi, Nava, Bhava.

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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)

Chapter XIV - Dynasty of Anamitra and Andhaka < [Book IV]

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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]

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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)

Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]

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