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Dasharha, ٲś, ś, ś, Dashan-arha: 13 definitions

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Dasharha 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 terms ٲś and ś and ś can be transliterated into English as Dasarha or Dasharha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dasharha in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ٲś (दशार्ह).—A king of the Yadu family. He was so famous that his descendants were called the ٲśs. As Śrī Kṛṣṇa was born as a descendant in the line of ٲś, Śrī Kṛṣṇa is sometimes called ś, in certain places. For genealogy see under Yaduvaṃśa.

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ś (दाशार्�) was the founder of the Yadu family and a devotee of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.25 (“Prayer by the gods�).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Śiva: “[...] O lord, it was by his devotion alone that the founder of the Yadu family, the devotee ś and his wife Kalāvatī attained great success. O lord of gods, the king Mitrasaha and his beloved queen Madayantī attained great salvation through devotion to you. The daughter of the elder brother of the king of Kekayas named Sauminī attained happiness inaccessible to even great Yogins, by his devotion to you. [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ٲś (दशार्ह).—The son of Nirvṛt(t)i, (Nidhṛti, Vīdūratha, Matsya-purāṇa), and father of Vyoma;1 a man of much prowess.2

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 3; X. 36. 33; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 40.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 41; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 41.

1b) A son of Gharmātmā.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 40.

1c) (also ٲśkās) a tribe related to the Pāṇḍavas. They defended Dvārakā when attacked.1 Praised Kṛṣṇa's heroism.2 Felt relieved at Kaṃsa's death as they heard of his plan to vanquish them.3 Followed Balarāma to Dvārakā and fought their own kinsmen.4

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 11. 11; 14. 25; III. 1. 29.
  • 2) Ib. IX. 24. 63.
  • 3) Ib. X. 36. 33; 39. 25; 45. 15.
  • 4) Ib. X. 61. 40; XI. 29. 39; 30. 18.

2) ś (दाशार्�).—See ٲśs.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XI. 30. 18.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ś (दाशार्�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. V.7.36, V.82.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ś) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dasharha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ś (दाशार्हा).�m. (pl.) The descendants of ٲś, the Yādavas; Śiśupālavadha 2.64.

-� An epithet of Kṛṣṇa.

Derivable forms: ś� (दाशार्हा�).

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ٲś (दशार्ह).�

1) an epithet of Krisna or Visnu.

2) Buddha.

Derivable forms: 岹ś� (दशार्ह�).

ٲś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 岹ś and arha (अर्ह).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲś (दशार्ह).—m.

(-�) 1. A Bud'dha or Jina. 2. A country in the south of India, the kingdom of Yadu. m. plu.

(-�) The Yadavas or people of Dasarha. E. 岹ś ten, and arha proper, worthy.

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ś (दाशार्�).—mfn.

(-�-rī-rha�) Produced in Dasarha, (the country.) m.

(-�) A name of Krishna. E. 岹ś a country or one of Krishna'S ancestors, aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲś (दशार्ह).�1. m. pl. The name of a people, Ѳٲ 3, 769. 2. m. A proper name, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 1991. 3. A name of Kriṣṇa, Ѳٲ 13, 7003.

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ś (दाशार्�).—i. e. 岹ś + a, 1. adj., f. ī, Belonging to Kṛṣṇa, Ѳٲ 2, 84. 2. m. A name of Kṛṣṇa, Ѳٲ 2, 1223. 3. m. pl. ٲśs, the people, Ѳٲ 1, 7513.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲś (दशार्ह).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.

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ś (दाशार्�).—[masculine] king of the Dacarhas ([feminine] ī), [Epithet] of Kṛṣṇa.

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

1) ٲś (दशार्ह):—[from 岹ś] ([gana] ܳ徱 and ñ徱) m. [plural] ([gana] 貹ś-徱) Name of a warrior tribe, [Ѳٲ iii; Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 11, 12]

2) [v.s. ...] sg. of its ancestor (being of Yadu’s family), ix, 24, 3 [Viṣṇu-purāṇa iv, 12, 16; Vāyu-purāṇa ii, 33, 40; Liṅga-purāṇa i, 68, 42 f.; Matsya-purāṇa xliv 140; Agni-purāṇa; Brahma-purāṇa; Harivaṃśa 1991]

3) [v.s. ...] Kṛṣṇa, [Ѳٲ xiii, 7003] (, B)

4) [v.s. ...] = śū-, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) ś (दाशार्�):—[from ś] mf(ī)n. containing the word ٲś, treating of it ([gana] ܰ徱)

6) [v.s. ...] belonging to D° id est. Kṛṣṇa, [Ѳٲ ii, 84; Harivaṃśa 6810]

7) [v.s. ...] m. a prince of the D°, Name of Kṛṣṇa ([Ѳٲ]) and of a king of Mathurā ([Skanda-purāṇa])

8) [from ś] m. [plural] Name of a people (= das), [Ѳٲ i, 7513] (also -ka m. [plural] [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 1, 29.])

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ٲś (दशार्ह):—[岹ś+] (�) 1. m. A Buddha; country of the Yadavas.

2) ś (दाशार्�):—[ś+] (�) 1. m. Krishna.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ٲś (दशार्ह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ٲ.

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