Krauncadvipa, Kraunca-dvipa, Krauñcadvīpa: 8 definitions
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Krauncadvipa has 7 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kraunchadvipa.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungKrauñcadvīpa (क्रौञ्चद्वीप):—m. n. Nomen proprium eines Dvīpa.
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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Partial matches: Kraunca, Dvipa.
Full-text (+90): Munidesha, Ghritaprishtha, Pravaraka, Amritaugha, Draviṇa, Tigma, Pivara, Devaka, Saptadvipa, Khyati, Aryaka, Dundubhi, Dyutimat, Rishabha, Bhojana, Apomayadeva, Tirthavati, Divinda, Kshanti, Manojava.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Krauncadvipa, Kraunca-dvipa, Krauñcadvīpa, Krauñca-dvīpa; (plurals include: Krauncadvipas, dvipas, Krauñcadvīpas, dvīpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 46 - Dvīpas and their Lords < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 53 - Geography of the World < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Description of Plakṣa and other continents (dvīpa) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 14 - The race of Priyavrata < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Saptadvīpa (4): Krauñcadvīpa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The concept of Saptadvīpa (seven islands) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Saptadvīpa (5): Śālmaladvīpa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - Description of the remaining six Dvīpas < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 1 - The Life of Priyavrata < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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