सिन्धुद्वीप

{ sindhudvīpa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

SINDHUDVĪPA   A king of the solar dynasty. [Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 4] . this king was the son of Jahnu and the father of Balākāśva. this king did penance in the holy place called Pṛthūdakatīrtha and attained Brahminhood. [M.B. Śalya Parva, Chapter 39, Verse 37] . it is mentioned in [Bhāgavata, Skandha 9] , that Sindhudvīpa was the son of Śrutanābha who was the son of Bhagīratha.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सिन्धु—द्वीप  m.  m. N. of a king, [MBh.]

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सिन्धु द्वीप

   of the author of the hymn, [RV. x, 9] ( having the patr. अम्बरीष.), [Hariv.]; [VP.]
   of other men, [MBh.]; [BhP.]