Indrapalita, Indrapālita: 4 definitions
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Indrapalita 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 IndexIndrapālita (इन्द्रपालित).—(Maurya)—the son of Bandhupālita, ruled for 10 years.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 147; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 334.
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 Dictionary1) Indrapālita (इन्द्रपालित):—[=indra-pālita] [from indra] m. ‘protected by Indra’, Name of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] also of a Vaiśya [commentator or commentary] on [Pāṇini 8-, 2, 83.]
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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: Indra, Palita.
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Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2d - The Maurya Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - The Age of the Mahabharata War < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 74 - Royal Dynasties < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)