Candabhargava, Caṇḍabhārgava: 5 definitions
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Candabhargava 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandabhargava.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCaṇḍabhārgava (चण्डभार्गव).—A maharṣi born in the dynasty of Cyavana Muni. A very erudite scholar and deeply versed in the Vedas, it was this maharṣi, who performed Janamejaya’s famous Sarpa sattra. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 58, Verse 4).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesCaṇḍabhārgava (चण्डभार्गव) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.48.5, I.53) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Caṇḍabhārgava) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 DictionaryCaṇḍabhārgava (चण्डभार्गव):—[=caṇḍa-bhārgava] [from caṇḍa > caṇḍ] m. Name of a Brāhman of Cyavana’s family, [Mahābhārata i, 2045.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Bhargava, Canda.
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