Turvasha, Turvaśa: 5 definitions
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Turvasha 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 Turvaśa can be transliterated into English as Turvasa or Turvasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTurvaśa (तुर्वश).—A King extolled in the Ṛgveda. Narya, Turvaśa and Turvīti were contemporaries. (Sūkta 54, Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda).
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 DictionaryTurvaśa (तुर्वश).—[masculine] [Name] of an Aryan hero, mostly connected with Yadu; [plural] his race. turvaśāyadū [dual] Turvaśa and Yadu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTurvaśa (तुर्वश):—[from turva > turv] m. Name of a hero and ancestor of the Āryan race (named with Yadu; [dual number] turvaśā yadū, ‘T° and Y°’, [iv, 30, 17]; [plural] T°’s race), [Ṛg-veda]
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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.
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Full-text: Turva, Yadu, Taurvasha, Abhicakshya, Ugradeva, Turvasu, Krishti, Puru.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Turvasha, Turvaśa, Turvasa; (plurals include: Turvashas, Turvaśas, Turvasas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 12 - Antikanamani (Antika Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Part 3 - Manusyanamani (Manushya Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1 - Dynasties of Pre-Mahābhārata war (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Kingship and Warfare < [Chapter 2 - Military System as Revealed in the Vedic Texts]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 30 - Account of the King Yayati < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]