Idaspati, Iḍaspati: 3 definitions
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Idaspati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Iḍaspati (इडस्पति).—A son of Dakṣiṇā and a Tuṣita god.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 1. 7-8.
1b) A name of Hari; Puruṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 2. 35.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIḍaspati (इडस्पति).—Name of Vishṇu or of Pūṣan; आराधयन्मन्त्रमिममभ्यस्यन्त इडस्पतिम् (ārādhayanmantramimamabhyasyanta iḍaspatim) Bhāgavata 6.5.27.
See also (synonyms): ilaspati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryIḍaspati (इडस्पति):—(tiḥ) 2. m. Vishnu.
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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Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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