Shulabhrit, Shula-bhrit, Śūlabhṛt: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Shulabhrit 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.

The Sanskrit term Śūlabhṛt can be transliterated into English as Sulabhrt or Shulabhrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śūlabhṛt (शूलभृत्) refers to “one who bears a trident” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the seven Sages said (with false words) to Pārvatī: “[...] The trident-bearing [i.e., śūlabhṛt] Śiva has an inauspicious body, is free from shame and has no home or pedigree. He is naked and ill-featured. He associates with ghosts and goblins and the like. That rogue of a sage has destroyed your discretion with his deception. He has deluded you with apparently good arguments and made you perform this penance. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Śūlabhṛt (शूलभृत्).—Śūlapāṇi, Śūladhara, Śūli, Śiva: living in the city of Bāṇa;¹ lord of different classes of spirits;² blessed Yama son of Vivasvān to be a lokapāla and Lord of Pitṛs;³ married Dākṣāyaṇī and was not invited to Dakṣa's sacrifice;⁴ with 18 hands, residing at Gomati;⁵ acted as Protector for Soma's Rājasūya.⁶

1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 62; Matsya-purāṇa 6. 13.
2) Ib. 8. 5.
3) Ib. 11. 19.
4) Ib. 13. 13.
5) Ib. 22. 13.
6) Ib. 23. 19; 252. 5.

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śūlabhṛt (शूलभृत्).—m. epithets of Śiva; अधिगतधवलिम्नः शूलपाणेरभिख्याम् (adhigatadhavalimnaḥ śūlapāṇerabhikhyām) Śiśupālavadha 4.65; R.2.38.

Śūlabhṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śūla and bhṛt (भृत्). See also (synonyms): śūladhanvan, śūladhara, śūladhārin, śūladhruk, śūlapāṇi.

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

Śūlabhṛt (शूलभृत्).—[adjective] = śūladhara.

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

Śūlabhṛt (शूलभृत्):—[=śūla-bhṛt] [from śūla > śūl] m. ‘spear-holder’, Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shulabhrit 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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