Satyayu, Satyāyu: 4 definitions
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Satyayu 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: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaSatyāyu (सत्यायु):—One of the six sons of Purūravā (son of Budha) by the womb of Urvaśī. He had a son named Śrutañjaya. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.15.1-2)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Satyāyu (सत्यायु).—A son of Raudrāśva.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 20. 4.
1b) A son of Purūravas and Ūrvaśī; father of Śrutamjaya.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 15. 1-2.
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 DictionarySatyāyu (सत्यायु):—[from satya > sat] m. Name of a son of Purū-ravas, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[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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Starts with: Satyayug, Satyayuga, Satyayugadya, Satyayus, Satyayuta.
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Full-text: Satyayus, Shrutamjaya, Shrutanjaya, Raya, Pururava, Anenas, Vijaya.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 15 - The Story of Paraśurāma—Sahasrārjuna Slain < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]