नरवाहन

{ naravāhana }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

NARAVĀHANA   A Kṣatriya king who had obtained remission of the sin of Brahmahatyā ( slaughter of brahmin) by taking the fast of Vaiśākhavrata. this man who was a Kṣatriya of Pāñcāla once happened to kill a brahmin with an arrow. To get remission of this sin, he discarded his sacred thread, mark on the forehead and forelock and had been wandering here and there when he met a brahmin named Muniśarmā. Naravāhana told him his story. this Brāhmaṇa who was a lover of god advised him regarding the importance of the Vaiśākha fast. By taking this fast the king obtained remission of sin. [Padma Purāṇa, Chapter 88] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

    see : नरवाह

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

नरवाहन n.   कुबेर का नाम ।

A dictionary, Marathi and English

    any vehicle carried by men, a palanquin &c.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 n   any vehicle carried by men, a palanquin &c.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नर—वाहन  m.  m. ‘ borne or drawn by men’, N. of कुबेर, [MBh.] &c.

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नर वाहन

   of a prince ( successor of शालि- वाहन), [Inscr.]
   of a prince of the दार्वाभिसारs, [Rājat.]
   of a minister of king क्षेम- गुप्त, ib.

Shabda-Sagara

नरवाहन  mfn.  ( -नः- ना-नं) borne or carried by men.
  m.  ( -नः) A name of kuvera.
    E. नर a man, and वाहन a vehicle.

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नर वाहन