Vrishaskandha, Vṛṣaskandha, Vrisha-skandha: 6 definitions
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Vrishaskandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Vṛṣaskandha can be transliterated into English as Vrsaskandha or Vrishaskandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVṛṣaskandha (वृषस्कन्ध) refers to the “shoulders of the Bull”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.47 (“The ceremonious entry of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Śiva too rejoiced much eager that he was approaching Pārvatī but kept the signs of joy within his mind alone in a wonderfully serene manner. Then the ceremonial ablution with the sacred articles of toilet, was performed by the delighted trident-bearing lord eager to bless the worlds. The bath being over He wore fine clothes. He was attended upon by the guardians of the quarters and surrounded by several others. He was then seated on the shoulders of the Bull (vṛṣaskandha). [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvṛṣaskandha (वृषस्कंध).—m S A bullock's hump.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛṣaskandha (वृषस्कन्ध).—a. having shoulders as lusty as those of a bull; वपुर्वष- स्कन्धसुबन्धुरांसकम् (vapurvaṣa- skandhasubandhurāṃsakam) Uttararāmacarita 6.25; R.12.34.
Vṛṣaskandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛṣa and skandha (स्कन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣaskandha (वृषस्कन्ध).—adj. having the shoulders of a bull, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 55, 4.
Vṛṣaskandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛṣa and skandha (स्कन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛṣaskandha (वृषस्कन्ध):—[=vṛṣa-skandha] [from vṛṣa > vṛṣ] mfn. ‘bull-shouldered’, having the shoulders of a bull, [Raghuvaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
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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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Partial matches: Vrisha, Skandha.
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