Indratapana, Ի貹Բ, Indra-tapana: 7 definitions
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Indratapana 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexԻ貹Բ (इन्द्रतापन).—A dānava, in the of Hiraṇyakaśipu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 8; Matsya-purāṇa 161. 81.
Ի貹Բ (इन्द्रतापन) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. II.9.15) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Ի貹Բ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryԻ貹Բ (इन्द्रतापन).—the thundering of clouds.
Derivable forms: Ի貹Բ� (इन्द्रतापन�).
Ի貹Բ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and 貹Բ (तापन).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryԻٲ貹 (इन्द्रतपना).—name of a capital of the former Buddha Indradhvaja: Ѳ屹ٳ iii.226.6 ff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryԻ貹Բ (इन्द्रतापन):—[=indra-貹Բ] [from indra] m. Name of a Dānava, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Tapana, Indra.
Full-text: Candratapana, Indradhvaja.
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