Dashagriva, Daśagrīva, Dashan-griva: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Dashagriva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Daśagrīva can be transliterated into English as Dasagriva or Dashagriva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—Rāvaṇa. (See under Rāvaṇa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—Rāvana (s.v.).¹ Śiśupāla in previous birth.²

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 10. 36; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 262; 71 159.
2) Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 153.

1b) An Asura in the sabhā of Hiraṇyakaśipu.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 161. 81.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.9.14) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Daśagrīva) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव) is another name for Rāvaṇa (or Daśamukha): the son of Rākṣasa Ratnaśravas (son of Sumālin) and Vidyādharī Kaikasī (daughter of Vyomabindu), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the rākṣasavaṃśa and vānaravaṃśa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—= दशकण्ठ (daśakaṇṭha) q.v.

Derivable forms: daśagrīvaḥ (दशग्रीवः).

Daśagrīva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and grīva (ग्रीव).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—m.

(-vaḥ) Ravana: see daśakaṇṭha .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśagrīvā (दशग्रीवा).—adj. 1. an epithet of Rāvaṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 16, 18. 2. the name of a demon, Mahābhārata 2, 367. Niṣka-grīva, adj. wearing a golden ornament on the neck, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 23, 31. Nīla-grīva, adj. with a blue neck (epithet of Śiva), Mahābhārata 3, 1625. Mahāgrīva, m. a camel.

Daśagrīvā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and grīvā (ग्रीवा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव).—[masculine] = daśakaṇṭha*.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव):—[=daśa-grīva] [from daśa] m. ([Pāṇini 6-2, 114; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) = -kaṇṭha, [Mahābhārata iii, 15895; Rāmāyaṇa i, 16, 18]

2) [v.s. ...] [iii; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a demon, [Mahābhārata ii, 367; Harivaṃśa]

4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Damaghoṣa, 6601

5) [v.s. ...] of an enemy of Vṛṣa, [Gāruḍa-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśagrīva (दशग्रीव):—[daśa-grīva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Rāvana.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dashagriva in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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