Danu, Dānu: 18 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDanu (दनु):—
1) f. parox. Nomen proprium der angeblichen Mutter der Dānava [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 1, 7.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 6, 3, 9] (s. u. danāyu). einer der Töchter Dakṣa’s, welche Kaśyapa zur Ehe gegeben werden; die Zahl der Kinder aus dieser Ehe (der Dānava) wird verschieden angegeben. [Mahābhārata 1, 2520. 2529.] [Harivaṃśa 169. 195. fgg. 11521. 11552. 12447. 12462. fg.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 20, 12. 17.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 47, 57.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 122.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 6, 25. 29. fgg.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes der Śri, der auch Dānava genannt wird; er war ursprünglich von unvergleichlicher Schönheit, wurde aber von Indra, den er beleidigt hatte, in ein missgestaltetes Ungethüm (s. kabandha) verwandelt. [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 75, 24. fgg. 4, 3, 14.]
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Dānu (दानु):—3. [Uṇādisūtra 3, 32.]
1) adj. a) freigebig (von 1. dā). —
2) muthig (vikrānta) [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 10.] [UJJVAL.] —
2) m. a) Zufriedenheit (śarman). — b) Wind [UṆĀDIVṚ. im SAṂKṢIPTAS. Śabdakalpadruma]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDanu (दनु):—Nomen proprium —
1) m. eines Sohnes der Śri. —
2) f. einer Tochter Dakṣa’s und Mutter der Dānava.
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Dānu (दानु):—1. m. f. Bez. von Dämonen.
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Dānu (दानु):—2. f. n. jede träufelnde Flüssigkeit , Tropfen , Thau.
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Dānu (दानु):—3. —
1) Adj. — a) freigebig. — b) muthig. —
2) m. — a) Wohlbehagen , Glückseligkeit. — b) Wind.
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Starts with (+40): Danopakarana, Danopapatti, Danua, Danuba, Danubian reed, Danucitra, Danuda, Danudvish, Danuj, Danuja, Danujadvish, Danujakula, Danujanasha, Danujari, Danuje, Danujendra, Danukabandha, Danukula, Danumant, Danumat.
Ends with (+16): Addanu, Amdanu, Andanu, Ardradanu, Attaradanu, Baradanu, Brihadanu, Curatanu, Damdanu, Daudanu, Hadanu, Intiratanu, Jiradanu, Jivadanu, Kalu danu, Krandanu, Maidanu, Manitanu, Mekatanu, Nadanu.
Full-text (+127): Danava, Danuja, Sahadanu, Danusunu, Danusambhava, Danupinva, Danuda, Pinva, Ardradanu, Danayus, Saptajit, Kelebua danum, Danumat, Danucitra, Danujendra, Ekacakra, Danujari, Svarnabhanu, Danayu, Danua.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 1 - Birth of seven sages (saptarṣi): Race of Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 73 - Description of the glory of Viṣṇu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Some other References of Hayagrīva < [Chapter 3]
Hayagrīva as reflected in the Harivaṃśa < [Chapter 3]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 19 - Description of secondary creation: The progeny of Kaśyapa
Chapter 322 - The appeasing rite employing the mantra of the weapon of Paśupati
Chapter 219 - Sacred syllables for coronation (abhiṣeka-manta)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Diti’s Wailing < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 23 - The Slaying of the Demon Bala < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 9 - Instructions to Diti < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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