Phanicakra, Phaṇīcakra: 3 definitions
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Phanicakra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Phanichakra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Padma-puranaPhaṇicakra (फणिचक्र) refers to a type of weapon, according to the Padmapurāṇa 6.17 (“Śukra is Confined by Kṛtyā inside Her Vulva”).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu praises Brahmā:—“[...] The very angry demon, the lord of demons, who was without a chariot, struck Kolāhala with a sahasraphaṇin (a serpent-like weapon). Having struck him, he speedily went to another chariot. Struck with the phaṇicakra in the battle, he, in a moment, shook off his swoon, quickly got down from his chariot, took a sword and shield, and cut off everything including the chariot of Niśumbha. Again getting into his chariot, he struck the demon with arrows. [...]
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPhaṇīcakra (फणीचक्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. B. 4, 162.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhaṇīcakra (फणीचक्र):—[=phaṇī-cakra] [from phaṇī] n. Name of [work]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cakra, Phani.
Ends with: Suryaphanicakra, Suryyaphanicakra.
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