Nrisimha, ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹, Nri-simha: 24 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ can be transliterated into English as Nrsimha or Nrisimha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: The Garuda puranamThe Nrisimha stone is elevated on the breast, is of a twany colour, and is dotted with fine spots.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) refers to â€�(Viṣṇu’s form of the) Man-lionâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.14 (“The Birth of TÄraka and VajrÄá¹…gaâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] My son MarÄ«ci begot KaÅ›yapa who married thirteen daughters of Daká¹£a. The eldest of them Diti bore two sons: HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu the elder and HiraṇyÄká¹£a the younger. When these two began to harass the gods, Viṣṇu assumed the forms of Man-lion and Boar [i.e., ²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹-°ì°ù´Çá¸a-°ùÅ«±è²¹³Ù²¹²õ] and killed them. Then the gods became fearless and happyâ€�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).â€�(Ná¹›hari and Narahari Narasimham (s.v.) half man and half lion ²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù of Viṣṇu, worshipped as such in Harivará¹£a;1 came out of a post which HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu knocked with his fist; a description of his form and how he killed the demon;2 still his anger was not appeased; praised by BrahmÄ, Rudra, Indra, Sages, Pitá¹›s, Siddhas, VidyÄdharas, NÄgas, progenitors, Gandharvas, CÄraṇas, Yaká¹£as, Kimpuruá¹£as, VaitÄlikas, Kinnaras, and Viṣṇu's attendants;3 ÅšrÄ« was afraid to go near him;4 at the request of the Gods PrahlÄda praised the God for the welfare of the universe; offered boons to PrahlÄda and advised him to rule his father's kingdom with his mind devoted to Hari until the time came for him to cast off his body;5 BrahmÄ's praise of the Lord's disappearance.6 God incarnate of Viṣṇu remembered by Åšiva for vanquishing mÄtá¹›gaṇa;7 created from out of his limbs a number of goddesses who overcame the Rudra, mÄtá¹›gaṇas and were blessed with divinity.8
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa II. 7. 14; V. 18. 7-14; VII. 8. 15-16; X. 2. 40; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa V. 5. 16.
- 2) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa VII. 8. 15-31; XI. 4. 19.
- 3) Ib. VII. 8. 34 and 40-56.
- 4) Ib. VII. 9. 2.
- 5) Ib. V. 18. 7-14; VI. 8. 14; VII. 9 (whole); 10. 11-14.
- 6) Ib. VII. 10. 26-31; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 33. 26.
- 7) Matsya-purÄṇa 179. 44-52, 76.
- 8) Ib. 245. 21.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.
Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PÄñcarÄtra±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह, “Man-lion formâ€�):—One of the twenty-four forms of Viṣṇu through which NÄrÄyaṇa manifests himself. The meaning of this title is “The one who assumes the celestial man-lion formâ€�. He is accompanied by a counterpart emanation of Laká¹£mÄ« (an aspect of DevÄ«) who goes by the name VidyutÄ.
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) or Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ refers to one of the various Vibhava manifestations according to the ĪśvarasaṃhitÄ 24.265-267.—Accordingly, “Lord NÄra²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹, of a complexion of heated gold, is to be meditated upon. He is surrounded by the sparks of blazing fire rising from His body. He bears the discus and conch. He has a huge body and is very frightful. He is offering, with both hands resplendent with the rows of nails in His good hand, the supreme position with security to those who lead a regulated lifeâ€�.
These Vibhavas (e.g., ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹) represent the third of the five-fold manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness the PÄñcarÄtrins believe in. Note: ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ is represented in several forms in the ancient texts like Viṣṇu-purÄṇa and BhÄgavata and also in the PÄñcarÄtra texts like Hayaśīrá¹£asaṃhitÄ, Viṣṇutantra XVII.3b (white in complexion), seated or standing with more weapons, with sixteen hands holding several weapons (PadmasaṃhitÄ KriyÄ XVII.22-41a), with a tail (ĪS IV.74b-75a), with three eyes and a Yogic posture (PÄrÄÅ›ara XV.160); seventy-four idols of various descriptions are mentioned (VihagendrasaṃhitÄ IV.7-17a). The VaikhÄnasa-Ägama classifies Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ as issuing out of the hill and from the pillar. SudarÅ›ana and Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ are combined in the same idol.

Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: A critical appreciation of soddhalas udayasundarikatha±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).—One of the incarnations of Viṣṇu.—In the ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ incarnation, PrahlÄda was rescued from his father, HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu, whose chest was torn assunder by sharp nails.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, 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 poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) refers to:—AvatÄra of ÅšrÄ« Viṣṇu in a half-man half-lion form. He killed the demoniac King HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu, and saved his devotee PrahlÄda; one the daÅ›ÄvatÄras, ten famous incarnations of the Lord. (cf. Glossary page from ÅšrÄ« Bá¹›had-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta).

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, 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 Vishnuâ€�).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) [=±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹vana ?] refers to a country belonging to “PaÅ›cimottara (north-western division)â€� classified under the constellations of UttarÄá¹£Äá¸ha, Åšravaṇa and Dhaniá¹£á¹hÄ, according to the system of °Å«°ù³¾²¹±¹¾±²ú³óÄå²µ²¹, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of BhÄratavará¹£a and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Ká¹›ttikÄ. The constellations of UttarÄá¹£Äá¸ha, Åšravaṇa and Dhaniá¹£á¹hÄ represent the north-western division consisting of [i.e., ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹, Vanakha] [...]â€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह, “man-lionâ€�) is a Sanskrit word referring to one of the ten incarnations of Viṣṇu. This incarnation appeared in the satyayuga. Viṣṇu is the name of a major Hindu deity and forms part of the trinity of supreme divinity (³Ù°ù¾±³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±) together with BrahmÄ and Åšiva. They are seen as the cosmic personifications of creation (²ú°ù²¹³ó³¾Äå), maintenance (±¹¾±á¹£á¹‡³Ü), and destruction (Å›¾±±¹²¹).
: Shodhganga: Historical setting of the vaisnava divyaksetras in the southern pandya country±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).—The Man-Lion incarnation of the Lord appears in various modes of action such as Emergence from the pillar, fight with Hiraṇya, Slaughter of Hiraṇya, Yoga Nr²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (seated alone), Laká¹£mÄ«-±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (seated with Laká¹£mÄ«) and a rare form called Aá¹£á¹amukhagaṇá¸abheruṇá¸a-±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹. Nrsimha is the furious (ugra) aspect of Viṣṇu.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchı·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) refers to the “Lion Among Menâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (19) The Buddha who awakens living beings, transcends objectification (²¹²ÔÄå±ô²¹³¾²ú²¹²Ô²¹), and attains the nature of mind that is without mind, I pay homage to him. As all leaders (²ÔÄå²â²¹°ì²¹) praise the Lion Among Men (²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹), in that way, I praise the true qualities (²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa) because of suchness (³Ù²¹³Ù³ó²¹³ÙÄå). [...]â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) is another name for Puruá¹£a²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹: the fifth VÄsudeva (“violent heroesâ€�) according to both ÅšvetÄmbara and Digambara sources. Since they enjoy half the power of a Cakravartin (universal monarch) they are also known as Ardhacakrins. Jain legends describe nine such VÄsudevas usually appearing together with their “gentlerâ€� twins known as the Baladevas. The legends of these twin-heroes usually involve their antagonistic counterpart known as the PrativÄsudevas (anti-heroes).
The parents of as ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ are known as king Åšiva and queen AmmayÄ whose stories are related in texts such as the Triá¹£aá¹£á¹iÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acarita (“the lives of the sixty-three illustrious personsâ€�), a twelfth-century ÅšvetÄmbara work by Hemacandra.
The nine VÄsudevas (such as ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹) are also known as NÄrÄyaṇas or Viṣṇus and are further described in various Jain sources, such as the BhagavatÄ«sÅ«tra and JambÅ«dvÄ«paprajñapti in ÅšvetÄmbara, or the Tiloyapaṇṇatti and Ä€dipurÄṇa in the Digambara tradition. The appearance of a VÄsudeva is described as follows: their body is of a dark-blue complexion, they wear a yellow robe made of silk, and they bear the Å›rÄ«vatsa on their chest.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).â€�& ²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹jayantÄ« S See the common form ²Ô²¹°ù²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ & ²Ô²¹°ù²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹jayantÄ«.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).â€�
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).â€�
1) 'a lion-like man' a chief among men, an eminent or distinguished man.
2) Viṣṇu in his fourth incarnation; असà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤®à¥‹à¤˜à¤®à¤¹à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¨à¤¿ निरूपितानि नो पसà¥à¤ªà¥ƒà¤¶à¥à¤°à¥à¤¨à¥ƒà¤¹à¤°à¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤�- मिवासà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤¿ (astrÄṇyamoghamahimÄni nirÅ«pitÄni no paspṛśur²Ôá¹›haridÄsa- mivÄsurÄṇi) BhÄgavata 1.15.16; cf. नरसिंह (²Ô²¹°ù²¹²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹).
3) a particular mode of sexual enjoyment. °चतà¥à¤°à¥à¤¦à¤¶à¥€ (³¦²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹Å›Ä«) fourteenth day of the bright half of VaiÅ›Äkha. °दà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤¦à¤¶à¥€ (»å±¹Äå»å²¹Å›Ä«) the twelfth day of the light half of PhÄlguna. °पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤£à¤®à¥� (±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa³¾) Name of an उपपà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤� (³Ü±è²¹±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa).
Derivable forms: ²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹á¸� (नृसिंहà¤�).
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ²Ôá¹� and ²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (सिंह). See also (synonyms): ²Ôá¹›hari.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).—m.
(-³ó²¹á¸�) 1. Vishnu. 2. The fourth Avatara or descent of that deity, in the shape of a man, with the head and claws of a lion. 3. A chief, a noble, a great or illustrious man, a great man. E. ²Ôá¹� a man, and ²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ a lion; applied in composition, also to signify preeminence.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह).—[masculine] man-lion, a great hero or Viṣṇu; a man’s name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of RudrÄcarya: SvaramañjarÄ«.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹ sÅ«ri.
2) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of VaradÄrya: KÄlaprakÄÅ›ikÄ jy.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹.
3) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Īśvara SÅ«ri: RÄjanighaṇá¹u or Nighaṇá¹urÄja.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Narahari.
4) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of VaradÄcÄrya: BhÄvaprakÄÅ›a, on Ä€nandatÄ«rtha’s BrahmasÅ«trÄṇubhÄá¹£ya. Bhr. 713. BhÄgavatatÄtparyadÄ«pikÄ, on Ä€nandatÄ«rtha’s BhÄgavatatÄtparyanirṇaya.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Narahari, Ná¹›hari.
5) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—See Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹, Ná¹›hari, ChalÄri ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹, Laká¹£mi²Ôá¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹.
6) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—a king, by whose order the ManoramÄ KÄdimatadÄ«pikÄ was written. L. 2204.
7) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of Kṛṣṇa or Åšeá¹£akṛṣṇa (Kaṃsavadha). Oxf. 138^a.
8) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of Jayadeva (NyÄyamañjarÄ«sÄra). Ben. 184.
9) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of NÄganÄtha, father of NÄganÄtha, father of JñÄnarÄja (SiddhÄntasundara). W. p. 231.
10) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, father of DivÄkara (Makarandavivaraṇa). W. p. 259. 261. L. 1301.
11) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of NÄrÄyaṇa (GaṇitapÄá¹Ä�). Cambr. 77.
12) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of NÄrÄyaṇa (Naiá¹£adhÄ«yaá¹Ä«kÄ). W. p. 153. Oxf. 119^b.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Nara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹.
13) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of YÄdavavyÄsa (NyÄyasiddhÄntamañjarÄ«sÄra). Hall. p. 25. 105.
14) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):â€�
—[commentary] on Ä€pastamba Soma. B. 1, 152. Ä€ptoryÄmaprayoga Ṛv. Ben. 5. Cayanapaddhati. PrayogapÄrijÄta. VidhÄnamÄlÄ. SaṃskÄra Vs. (a part of the PrayogapÄrijÄta?). Peters. 2, 175.
15) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—astronomer. The following treatises belong to one or other not accurately specified ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹: KÄlacakra. Oppert. Ii, 7276. JÄtakakalÄnidhi. Oppert. Ii, 8216. JaiminisÅ«traá¹Ä«kÄ. Pheh. 7. NibandhaÅ›iromaṇyuktanirṇayÄá¸�. Peters. 2, 187. Prauá¸hamanoramÄ, a
—[commentary] on KeÅ›avÄrka’s JÄtakapaddhati. Np. 1, 78. YantrarÄjodÄharaṇa. Ben. 29. HillÄjadÄ«pikÄ. K. 246. B. 4, 212.
16) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—GaṇeÅ›agadya. Burnell. 198^b.
17) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—DattakaputravidhÄna. L. 894.
18) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—Nalodayaá¹Ä«kÄ. Io. Case 43, 17. Kh. 84. B. 2, 88. Vienna. 17.
19) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—BandhakaumudÄ« (?). Peters. 3, 395.
20) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—VÄ«ranÄrasiṃhÄvalokana med. Khn. 88.
21) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—Vá¹›ttaratnÄkaraá¹Ä«kÄ. Oppert. Ii, 8360.
22) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—ŚivabhaktivilÄsa. Oudh. Xv, 126.
23) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—of the HÄrÄ«ta race: ŚṛṅgÄrastabaka bhÄṇa. Burnell. 173^b.
24) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Īśvara SÅ«ri. See Narahari.
25) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of KuÅ›ala: GaṇamÄrtaṇá¸a, a
—[commentary] on the DhÄtupÄá¹ha of the Saṃká¹£iptasÄra. Io. 1178.
26) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, grandson of DivÄkara, nephew of GaṇeÅ›a (L. 2456), father of KamalÄkara: TithicintÄmaṇiá¹Ä«kÄ. Bik. 344. SiddhÄntaÅ›iromaṇivÄsanÄvÄrttika. SÅ«ryasiddhÄntavÄsanÄbhÄá¹£ya.
27) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of NÄganÄtha: JÄtakamañjarÄ«.
28) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of NÄrÄyaṇa Bhaá¹á¹a, grandson of ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹, brother of GopÄ«nÄtha, of VarurvÄḷu in the Hosala country: Prayogaratna.
29) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of RÄma Daivajña, grandson of KeÅ›ava, pupil of GaṇeÅ›a: GrahakaumudÄ«. Io. 2083. GrahadÄ«pikÄ. Bik. 294.
30) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of RÄmacandrÄcÄrya, pupil of GopÄla, father of Viá¹á¹halÄcÄrya, grandfather of Laká¹£mÄ«dharÄcÄrya (BhagavannÄmakaumudÄ«): KÄlanirṇayadÄ«pikÄvivaraṇa. Tithinirṇayasaṃgrahaá¹Ä«kÄ.
31) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—father of Jayadeva. delete this line.
32) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of GopÄla, father of Go1pÄla (RasamañjarÄ«vikÄsa 1438).
33) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—See ChalÄri ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹.
34) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—astronomer. Prauá¸hamanoramÄ. Here as often the father is given in place of his son, in this instance for DivÄkara. HillÄjadÄ«pikÄ. See ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹, son of RÄma.
35) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—KirÄtÄrjunÄ«yaá¹Ä«kÄ AnvayadÄ«pikÄ.
36) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Ahobala: DaivajñavilÄsa.
37) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, grandson of DivÄkara, nephew of GaṇeÅ›a. He was brother of Åšiva, and father of KamalÄkara (SiddhÄntatattvaviveka, etc.), DivÄkara (Prauá¸hamanoramÄ) and Raá¹…ganÄtha (LÄ«lÄvatÄ«á¹Ä«kÄ). He wrote TithicintÄmaṇiá¹ikÄ, etc.
38) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of RÄma Daivajña, grandson of KeÅ›ava, nephew and pupil of GaṇeÅ›a. He was born in 1549: GrahakaumudÄ«. HillÄjadÄ«pikÄ.
39) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of Åšivadeva: Aá¹£á¹Äá¹…gahá¹›dayakhaṇá¸anamaṇá¸ana.
±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ has the following synonyms: Narahari.
40) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—AlaṃkÄrenduÅ›ekhara, a C. on the Laká¹£aṇamÄlikÄ.
41) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—HaṃsadÅ«taá¹Ä«kÄ.
42) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—HautrakÄrikÄ.
43) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—son of ÅšivarÄma SudhÄ«maṇi and client of NañjarÄja: CandrakalÄkalyÄṇa nÄá¹aka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—[=²Ôá¹�-²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] [from ²Ôá¹�] m. ‘man-lionâ€�, a great or illustrious man, [MahÄbhÄrata; RÄmÄyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] (also -ka) Viṣṇu in his 4th AvatÄra (cf. nara-s), [ib.] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a prayer to V° as m°-l°, [Agni-purÄṇa] (-tva n.)
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of coitus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amara²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce authors (also -cakravartin, -á¹»·²¹°ì°ì³Ü°ù²¹, -deva, -»å²¹¾±±¹²¹Âáñ²¹, -±è²¹Ã±³¦Äå²Ô²¹²Ô²¹, -±è²¹Ã±³¦Äå²Ô²¹²Ô²¹bhaá¹á¹ÄcÄrya, -±è³Ü°ùÄ«-±è²¹°ù¾±±¹°ùÄåÂá, -²ú³ó²¹á¹á¹Ä峦Äå°ù²â²¹, -³¾Å«°ù³Ù²â-Ä峦Äå°ù²â²¹, ±¹ÄåÂá²¹±è±ð²â¾±²Ô, -Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù¾±²Ô, -²õ²¹°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³ÙÄ«, -²õÅ«°ù¾±, ³óÄ峦Äå°ù²â²¹, ³óÄ峦Äå°ù²â²¹-Å›iá¹£ya, ³óÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹, ³óÄå°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹-³¾³Ü²Ô¾± and ³óÄåÅ›°ù²¹³¾²¹), [Catalogue(s)]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह):—[²Ôá¹�-²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] (³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. Vishnu in his 4th or lion incarnation; a chief.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (नृसिंह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇi²õÄ«³ó²¹.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus±·á¹›s¾±á¹ƒh²¹ (ನೃಸಿಂಹ):—[noun] the fourth of the ten major incarnations of Viṣṇu, with the lion-head and human body.
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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Starts with (+27): Nrisimha acarya, Nrisimha bharati, Nrisimha cakravartin, Nrisimha daivajna, Nrisimha deva, Nrisimha muni, Nrisimha pancanana, Nrisimha pancanana bhattacarya, Nrisimha sarasvati, Nrisimha shastrin, Nrisimha suri, Nrisimha thakkura, Nrisimha vajapeyin, Nrisimha yati, Nrisimha yatindra, Nrisimhabhairavi, Nrisimhabharatyacarya, Nrisimhabhatta, Nrisimhabhattiya, Nrisimhacarita.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.15.30 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Verse 1.3.3 < [Chapter 3 - Description of the Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 1.13.16 < [Chapter 13 - The Liberation of PÅ«tanÄ]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
Iconography of Nrisimha Myth < [Chapter 5 - Iconography of Vaishnava Avataras]
The concept of Nrisimha-Avatara (incarnation) < [Chapter 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
40. Description of Nrisimha (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
4. Concept of Visnu in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
14.2. Durdevatas affecting elders (Griha-cestas) < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by ÅšrÄ« ÅšrÄ«mad BhaktivedÄnta NÄrÄyana GosvÄmÄ« MahÄrÄja)
Verse 2.1.63 < [Chapter 1 - VairÄgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.5.8 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.4.155-157 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇá¹ha (the spiritual world)]
Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
1. Description of Nrisimha Diksha < [Chapter 3 - The preliminary rites of Diksha]
Introduction < [Chapter 3 - The preliminary rites of Diksha]
11. The concept of Vibhava (divine descent) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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