Dvimurdha, Dvimūrdha: 4 definitions
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Dvimurdha 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDvimūrdha (द्विमूर्ध).—An Asura, and a son of Danu; a follower of Vṛtra; his battle with Indra; took part in the Devāsura war between Bali and Indra;1 milkman of the Asuras to milk the cow-earth; assisted in the churning of the ocean.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 30; 10. 19; VII. 2. 4; VIII. 10. 20. Vāyu-purāṇa 68. 4; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 4; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 4.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 6. 17; 10. 21; 249. 67.
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 DictionaryDvimūrdha (द्विमूर्ध):—[=dvi-mūrdha] [from dvi] mf(ī)n. 2-headed, [Pāṇini 5-4, 115.]
[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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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter VI - Re-incarnation of Daksha in the form of Prachetas < [Agastya Samhita]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - A Battle between Gods and Asuras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 3 - An Account of Various Families; Daksha’s Offspring < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 2) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]