A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Medhatithi
This page describes Medhatithi which is located on page 314 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Medhatithi” according to 42 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Vishnu Purana (abridged)
Their names were Agnidhra, Agnivahu, Vapushmana, Dyutimana, Medha, Medhatithi. Bhavya, Savana, Putra and Jyotishmana. Medha, Agnivahu and Putra were not interested in becoming kings, they became sages. The world is divided into seven regions or dvipas. Priyavrata gave each of the remaining seven sons a dvipa to rule over. Agnidhra got Jambudvipa, Vapushmana, Shalmalidvipa, Dyuti mana Krounchadvipa, Medhatithi Plakshadvipa, Bhavya Shakadvipa, Savana Pushkaradvipa and Joytishmana Kushadvipa....
Read full contents: Priyavrata and Bharata
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
The son of Pratiratha was Medhatithi whose son was Ainila. The son of Ainila was Dushmanta, who by his wife Shakuntala, had a son named Bharata. The son of Bharata was Vitatha, whose son was Manyu, whose son was Nara, whose son was Samkriti, who was the father of Gardha. The son of Gardha was Amanyu, whose son was Shini. The mighty Nara, the son of Manyu had another son named Urukshaya....
Read full contents: Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
No Name as given by Kshirasvamin Value According to Medhatithi 1 eka 1 Eka 2 dasha 10 dasha 3 shata 100 shata 4 sahasra 1000 sahasra 5 ayuta 10,000 ayuta 6 prayuta or laksha 1,00,000 niyuta 7 niyuta 10,00,000 prayuta 8 arbuda or koti 1,00,00,000 arbuda 9 nyarbuda 10,00,00,000 nyarbuda 10 padma 1,00,00,00,000 samudra 11 kharva 10,00,00,00,000 madhya 12 nikharva 1,00,00,00,00,000 anta 13 mahabda 10,00,00,00,00,000 parardha 14 shanku 1,00,00,00,00,00,000 15 samudra 10,00,00,00,00,00,000 16 madhya...
Read full contents: Education (9): Knowledge in Mathematics
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