Dyutiman

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Dyutiman (द्युतिमान्) is mentioned in Vishnu Purana as name of a Mountain in Kuśadvīpa.

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Variants

  • Dyutiman द्युतिमान् (AS, p.455)

History

Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—One of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who was a son of Svāyambhuva Manu, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 74. Svāyambhuva Manu was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. Dyutimān was made the lord of Śālmalidvīpa, one of the seven islands (dvīpa). He had seven sons: Kuśala, Manugavya, Pīvara, Andhra, Andhakāraka, Muni and Dundubhi who ruled over their respective regions. Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

1) Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—A King of the Madra country. Vijayā the daughter of this King was the wife of Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Stanza 80).

2) Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—A King of the Sālva country. He gave his country to Ṛcīka and attained heaven. (M.B, Śānti Parva, Chapter 234, Stanza 33).

3) Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—Son of the King Madirāśva born in the Ikṣvāku dynasty. He was a mighty and bright hero. The King Suvīra was the son of Dyutimān. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 2, Stanza 9).

4) Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—A hermit of the family of Bhṛgu. A daughter named Lakṣmī and sons named Dhātā and Vidhātā were born to Bhṛgu by his wife Khyāti. Dhātā and Vidhātā married the daughters of Meru named Āyati and Niyati. Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍu were born to the couple. Mārkaṇḍeya was born from Mṛkaṇḍu and Vedaśiras from Mārkaṇḍeya. A son named Dyutimān was born to Prāṇa and Rājapāla was born to Dyutimān. The family of Bhṛgu owes its expansion to Rājapāla. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 10). Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopaedia

1a) Dyutimān (द्युतिमान्).—A son of Prāṇa (Pāṇḍu, Vāyu-purāṇa) and Puṇḍarīkā; father of two sons.*

1b) One of the ten sons of Kardama and king of Krauñcadvīpa which he divided among his seven sons Kuśala, Manomaya, Uṣṇa, Pāvana, Andhakāra, Muni, and Dundubhi; ruled kingdoms after their names.*

1c) Mountain a hill of Kuśadvīpa.*

1d) A God of the Ābhūtaraya group.*

1e) (Angiras); a Sage of the Rohita epoch.*

1f) A God of the Sutārā group (Supāra:*

1g) A son of Svāyambhuva Manu.*

1h) Mountain a hill in Yamadvīpa.*

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

द्युतिमान्

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...द्युतिमान् (AS, p.455): विष्णु पुराण 2,4,41 में उल्लिखित कुशद्वीप का एक वर्षपर्वत --'विद्रुमो हेमशैलश्च द्युतिमान् पुष्पवांस्तथा, कुशेशयो हरिश्चैव सप्तमो मंदराचल:'

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