चन्द्रगुप्त

{ candragupta }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

A minister of Kārtavīryārjuna. Kārtavīryārjuna was once fed sumptuously by Jamadagni at his āśrama with the help of Śuśīlā, the devasurabhi (divine cow). Candragupta, at the instance of Kārtavīryārjuna tried to capture Suśīlā by force, which disappeared immediately in the sky. Kārtavīryārjuna's servants then forcibly took away its calf. Candragupta thrashed to death Jamadagni, who tried to obstruct their action. (See Kārtavīrya, Para 9).
CANDRAGUPTA I   Second son of Rāvaṇa. Once when Śrī Rāma was King, Candragupta abducted the daughter o! Sugrīva and the daughter-in-law of Vibhīṣaṇa. Hanumān released them both as ordered by Śrī Rāma. [Kampa Rāmāyaṇa Uttara Kāṇḍa] ; also see Sahasramukha Rāvaṇa.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

चन्द्र—गुप्त  m.  m. ‘moon-protected’, N. of a renowned king ( Σανδρο-κυπτος or Σανδρο-κοττος reigning at पाटलि-पुत्र about 315 B.C. as the founder of a new dynasty; installed by the Brāhman चाणक्य after causing the death of नन्द), [Inscr.]; [Pāṇ. 1-1, 68], Vārtt. 7, [Pat.]; [BhP. xii, 1, 12]; [Kathās.]; [Mudr.]

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चन्द्र गुप्त

N. of two kings of the गुप्त dynasty
चित्र-ग्°   for q.v.

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चित्र ग्°

Shabda-Sagara

चन्द्रगुप्त  m.  ( -प्तः)
1. The registrar of YAMA'S court.
2. CHANDRAGUPTA a king of Pataliputra.