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Hiranyagarbha

Hiranyagarbha proper noun: a name of Brahma, so called because he was born from a golden egg (Manu Smṛti 1.9).

Proper noun

Hiranyagarbha

  1. (Hinduism) A name of Brahma, so called because he was born from a golden egg (Manu Smṛti 1.9).

Origin of Hiranyagarbha

From Sanskrit हिरण्य (hiraṇya, “gold”) + गर्भ (garbha, “child, offspring”).

Questions about Hiranyagarbha

What does Hiranyagarbha mean?
Hiranyagarbha means a name of Brahma, so called because he was born from a golden egg (Manu Smṛti 1.9).
What part of speech is Hiranyagarbha?
Hiranyagarbha is a proper noun.

Words near Hiranyagarbha in the dictionary

  1. Hirano bodies
  2. Hirano body
  3. Hiranos
  4. Hiranuma
  5. Hiranumas
  6. Hiranyagarbha
  7. Hiranyakashipu
  8. Hirata
  9. Hiratas
  10. Hiratsuka
  11. Hiratsukas

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