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Results for रन्तिदेव

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Apte Dictionary

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

रन्तिदेवrantideva1 N. of a king of the lunar race, sixth in descent from Bharata. [He was very pious and benevolent. He…
1. 1 Name of a king of the lunar race, sixth in descent from Bharata. [He was very pious and benevolent. He possessed enormous riches, but he spent them in performing grand sacrifices. So great was the number of animals slaughtered during his reign both in sacrifices as well as for use in his kitchen that a river of blood is supposed to have issued from their hides which was afterwards appropriately called चर्मण्वती; स्रोतोमूर्त्या भुवि परिणतां रन्तिदेवस्य कीर्तिम् Me.47 and Malli. thereon.]
2. Name of Viṣṇu.
3. A dog.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

रन्तिदेवrantidevam. N. of Vishn2u विष्णु L.
1. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
2. masculine gender of a king of the lunar race (son of Sam2kr2iti संकृति; he spent his riches in performing grand sacrifices and the blood which issued from the bodies of the slaughtered victims was changed into a river called चर्मण्-वती Scholiast or Commentator on Megh. 46) MBh. Ka1v. Pur.
3. masculine gender of another king Hcar.
4. masculine gender of a teacher of Yoga योग and various authors, especially of a lexicographer (Equivalent to रन्ति) catalogue or catalogues
5. masculine gender a dog W.
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