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Janima 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJanimā (जनिमा).—A Deva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 95.
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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Starts with: Janimahapātra, Janiman, Janimant, Janimat.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 25 - Vivasvat (a Form of the Sun-god) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
A Vedic Conception of the Poet < [May-June 1933]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
5a. Worm infestation (Kṛmi) in the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Remedies in Atharvaveda and Caraka-Saṃhitā]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Introduction to volume 2 (kāṇḍa 3-4) < [Introductions]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 4 - Caturtha-anka (caturtho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]