Vrishakapi, Vṛṣākapi: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vṛṣākapi can be transliterated into English as Vrsakapi or Vrishakapi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Agni PuranaVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—One of the Eleven Rudras (ekādaśa-rudra), according to the Agni-purāṇa. The Agni Purāṇa is a religious text containing details on Viṣṇu’s different incarnations (avatar), but also deals with various cultural subjects such as Cosmology, Grammar and Astrology.
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—One of the eleven Rudras. The eleven Rudras are Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Aparājita, Vṛṣākapi, Śambhu, Kapardī, Raivata, Mṛgavyādha, Sarpa and Kapālī. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 18). (See under Ekādaśa rudras).
2) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—Another name of Mahāviṣṇu. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 342).
3) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—A hermit. Mention is made in Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 23, that with so many other hermits, he also attended the sacrifice performed by the gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—A Rudra, and a son of Bhūta and Sarūpā: Fought with Jambha in the Devāsura war.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 17; VIII. 10. 32; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 122.
1b) A name of Indra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 13. 10.
1c) A name of Hari.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 1. 20.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Manblunder: Vishnu SahasranamaVṛṣākapiḥ वृषाकपिः:—The dictionary meaning of vṛṣākapi is semi divine being or very capable. Vṛṣākapi finds a place in Rig Veda (X.86.3) in a an entirely different context. The verse says, “What has this vigorous sportive restless mind done to you that you like a liberal benefactor bestow upon him wealth and nourishment. The Self is supreme over all.” This verse is in praise of Indra. In this context, this nāma possibly refers to His Supreme stature.
Vṛṣa means a male of any animal. Possibly this refers to one of the incarnations of Viṣṇu, Varāha avatar. In this incarnation, He lifted the earth (dharma) from waters (ignorance).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 28 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [yajñamūrtyādi-mantroddhāra]: Bhagavān continues to give instructions regarding the composition, the japa-repetitions and the respective potencies of other mantras: [e.g., vṛṣākapi-mantra (158b-160)] [...] Also with those mantras addressed to Saṃkarṣaṇa, Aniruddha, Pradyumna and the avatāra-forms (169b-194).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—
1) An epithet of the sun.
2) Of Viṣṇu; तत्र गत्वा जगन्नाथं देवदेवं वृषाकपिम् (tatra gatvā jagannāthaṃ devadevaṃ vṛṣākapim) Bhāgavata 1.1.2; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.43. 1.
3) Of Śiva.
4) Of Indra.
5) Of Agni.
Derivable forms: vṛṣākapiḥ (वृषाकपिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—m.
(-piḥ) 1. Krishna or Vishnu. 2. Siva. 3. Agni, or fire. 4. Indra. E. vṛṣa virtue, a not, kapi to shake or agitate, i aff., and the radical augment rejected; or vṛṣā Indra, akapi untrembling, as before; or vṛṣa virtue, or vṛṣā Indra, and kapi an ape, being the ape as it were of the greater gods: other etymologies occur.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).— (probably vṛ- ṣan-kapi), I. m. 1. Viṣṇu. 2. Śiva. 3. Agni. Ii. f. pāyī. 1. Lak- ṣmī. 2. Gaurī. 3. Swāhā, the wife of Agni. 4. Śaci, the wife of Indra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—[masculine] strong ape or man-ape, a [mythological] being; [Epithet] of the sun, of Indra, etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—[=vṛṣā-kapi] [from vṛṣā > vṛṣ] m. (vṛṣā-) ‘man-ape’, Name of a semi-divine being standing in a [particular] relation to Indra and Indrāṇī, [Ṛg-veda x, 86] (by the [commentator or commentary] identified with the Sun; also supposed to be the son of Indra and the author of the above hymn; cf. [Religious Thought and Life in India 222 n. 1])
2) [v.s. ...] the sun, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] fire, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]
5) [v.s. ...] of Indra, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata]
7) [v.s. ...] of one of the 11 Rudras, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] of the hymn attributed to Vṛṣā-kapi, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—[vṛṣā+kapi] (piḥ) 2. m. Krishna or Vishnu; Shiva; Agni.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛṣākapi (ವೃಷಾಕಪಿ):—
1) [noun] Viṣṇu.
2) [noun] Śiva.
3) [noun] Agni, the Fire-God.
4) [noun] Indra, the lord of gods.
5) [noun] the Sun-God.
6) [noun] a branch of a tree.
7) [noun] a sword.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Vrisha, Kapi.
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