Sthulakesha, Sthūlakeśa: 5 definitions
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Sthulakesha 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 Sthūlakeśa can be transliterated into English as Sthulakesa or Sthulakesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraSthūlakeśa (स्थूलकेश) is the name of a sage (ṛṣi) who betrothed Priṣaḍvarā (daughter Menakā) to Ruru, according to Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 14. Their story is told by Vasantaka to queen Vāsavadattā after being released from prison.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Sthūlakeśa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSthūlakeśa (स्थूलकेश).—An ancient hermit. He was the fosterfather of Pramadvarā the wife of Ruru. (See under Pramadvarā).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySthūlakeśa (स्थूलकेश).—[masculine] [Name] of a Ṛṣi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySthūlakeśa (स्थूलकेश):—[=sthūla-keśa] [from sthūla > sthūl] m. Name of a Ṛṣi, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kesa, Sthula.
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Full-text: Shankhamekhala, Ruru, Prishadvara, Vishvavasu, Menaka, Pramadvara.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Sthulakesha, Sthūla-keśa, Sthula-kesa, Sthula-kesha, Sthūlakeśa, Sthulakesa; (plurals include: Sthulakeshas, keśas, kesas, keshas, Sthūlakeśas, Sthulakesas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section VIII < [Pauloma Parva]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 9 - On the account of Ruru < [Book 2]
Chapter 8 - On the extinction of the family of Yadu and on the anecdote of Parīkṣit < [Book 2]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XIV < [Book II - Kathāmukha]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 85 - Granting of Boons to Durvāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra) (by Jayanti Tripathy)