सुबन्धु

{ subandhu }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

SUBANDHU   An ācārya, who was the high priest of King Asamāti. Once the King removed the priest from his job and appointed two priests, Kirāta and Ākuli in his stead, and after some time, the new priests, at the instance of the King, killed Subandhu. But, three brothers of his joined together and brought Subandhu back to life again by chanting hymns from the Vedas. [Ṛgveda 10, 57. 60] ; Bṛhaddevatā. 7. 33.

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सु—बन्धु  mfn.  सु-ब॑न्धु or सु-बन्धु॑, mfn. closely connected or related, good friend, [RV.]; [AV.]; [Bhartṛ.]

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सु बन्धु

सु—बन्धु  m.  m. N. of a ऋषि (having the patr. गौपायन or लौपायन and author of various hymns in [RV.]), [Anukr.]

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सु बन्धु

N. of the author of the वासव-दत्ता (who prob. lived in 7th century A.D.)
of a merchant, [Kathās.]
of various other persons, [HPariś.]