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Vajashrava, Ჹś: 4 definitions

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Vajashrava 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 Ჹś can be transliterated into English as Vajasrava or Vajashrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vajashrava in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ჹś (वाजश्र�).—A Ṛṣika who became sage by practice of satya;1 an Angīrasa and mantrakṛt; the 24th Vedavyāsa; heard the vāyu purāṇa from Nīryantara and narrated it to Somaśuṣman.2

  • 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 32. 102 and 110; Vāyu-purāṇa 59. 94, 101.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 122; IV. 4. 64; Vāyu-purāṇa 103. 64.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vajashrava in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ჹś (वाजश्र�).—[masculine] [Name] of a man.

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

1) Ჹś (वाजश्र�):—[=Ჹ-ś] [from ] m. Name of a man, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

2) Ჹ (वाजस्र�):—[=Ჹ-srava] [from ] ([Viṣṇu-purāṇa]) m. Name of Vena.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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