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Results for जनमेजय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जनमेजयjanamejayaN. of a celebrated king of Hastināpura, son of Parīkṣit, the grandson of Arjuna. [His father died, being…

Name of a celebrated king of Hastināpura, son of Parīkṣit, the grandson of Arjuna. [His father died, being bitten by a serpent; and Janamejaya, determined to avenge the injury, resolved to exterminate the whole serpent-race. He accordingly instituted a serpent sacrifice, and burnt down all serpents except Takṣaka, who was saved only by the intercession of the sage Astika, at whose request the sacrifice was closed.. It was to this king that Vaiśampāyana related the Mahābhārata, and the king is said to have listened to it to expiate the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa.].

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

जनमेजयjanamejaya[ganam-egayá] m. N. (terrifying men).

[ganam-egayá] masculine noun (terrifying men).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जनमेजयjanamejayam. (Pa1n2. 3-2, 28) "causing men to tremble", N. of a celebrated king to whom Vais3ampa1yana वैशम्पायन recited…
1. masculine gender (Pa1n2. 3-2, 28) "causing men to tremble", Name of a celebrated king to whom Vais3ampa1yana वैशम्पायन recited the MBh. (great-grandson to Arjuna अर्जुन, as being son and, successor to Parikshit परिक्षित् who was the son of Arjuna अर्जुन 's son Abhimanyu अभिमन्यु) S3Br. xi, xiii AitBr. S3a1n3khS3r. xvi MBh. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of a son (of Kuru कुरु, i, 3740 Hariv. 1608; of Pu1ru पूरु MBh. i, 3764 Hariv. 1655 BhP. ix; of Puram2-jaya पुरं-जय Hariv. 1671; of Soma-datta सोम-दत्त VP. iv, 1, 19; of Su-mati सु-मति BhP. ix, 2, 36; of Sr2in5jaya सृञ्जय 23, 2)
3. masculine gender Name of a Na1ga नाग, Ta1n2d2yaBr. xxv MBh. ii, 362.
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