Trishira, Triśirā, Triśira, Triśīra: 12 definitions
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Trishira means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Triśirā and Triśira and Triśīra can be transliterated into English as Trisira or Trishira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyTriśirā (त्रिशिरा) is another name (synonym) for Pāṭhā, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Cissampelos pareira (velvetleaf). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 6.119-121), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Triśira (त्रिशिर).—A son of Tvaṣṭa and Yaśodharā;1 his mother was a sister of Virocana;2 a Rākṣasa killed by Rāma.3 His city was in the third Talam.4
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 86; Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 85.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 84. 19.
- 3) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 10. 9; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 167.
- 4) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 20. 26; Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 26.
1b) A son of Khaśa and a Rākṣasa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 135.
1c) A son of Viśravas and Vākā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 8. 56; Vāyu-purāṇa 70. 50.
1d) A son of Prahrādi and Tvaṣṭā ?.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 59. 19-20.
Triśirā (त्रिशिरा) refers to one of the sons of Vākā and Viśravas, according to one account of Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] Viśravas was born to [Ilavilā and Pulastya]. Viśravas had four wives—Puṣpotkaṭā, Vākā, Kaikasī and Devavarṇinī. From Vāka were born three fearful demons—Triśirā, Dūṣaṇa and Vidyujjihva.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramTriśira (त्रिशिर) refers to one of the eight Bhairavas (bhairava-aṣṭaka) associated with Pūrṇagiri or Pūrṇapīṭha (which is located in the northern quarter), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Bhairavas: Candrapūrṇa, Tṛpta, Triśira, Triśikha, Trimūrti, Trailokya, Ḍāmara, Mārtaṇḍa.
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)Triśīra (त्रिशीर) or Triśīratantra refers to one of the thirty-three Dakṣiṇatantras, belonging to the Śāktāgama (or Śāktatantra) division of the Āgama tradition. The Śāktāgamas represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Triśīra-tantra belonging to the Dakṣiṇa class.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismTrishira (त्रिसिर): Trishira that is, one having three heads, was an asura mentioned in the Ramayana. He was one of the seven sons of Ravana, and his other brothers were Indrajit, Prahasta, Atikaya, Akshayakumara, Devantaka and Narantaka.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismTriśira (त्रिशिर) refers to a group of deities summoned by the Yamāntaka-mantra and mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Triśira).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Trishira in India is the name of a plant defined with Cissampelos pareira in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocculus orbiculatus (L.) DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plukenet, Leonard, 1642–1706,
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturae (1817)
· Amaltheum botanicum (1705)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1825)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Trishira, for example chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriśira (त्रिशिर).—I. adj. having three points, Mahābhārata 13, 7379. Ii. m. the name of a Rākṣasa, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 9, 10, 9.
Triśira is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and śira (शिर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Triśira (त्रिशिर):—[=tri-śira] [from tri] mfn. (for ras) three-pointed, [Mahābhārata xiii, 7379] ([varia lectio] catur-aśva)
2) [v.s. ...] m. See ras
3) Triśirā (त्रिशिरा):—[=tri-śirā] [from tri-śira > tri] f. Clypea hernandifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sira, Tri, Cira.
Starts with: Trishiragiri, Trishiramahatmya, Trishirapalli, Trishiraralapanishad, Trishiras, Trishiratantra.
Full-text (+26): Trishiras, Vaka, Cirappalli, Tiricira, Tvashtra, Tiriciracu, Palli, Palla, Tiri-cirapalli, Tisira, Trishiratantra, Prahradi, Karaviraksha, Kapinjara, Trimurdhan, Vishvarupa, Dushana, Vidyujjihva, Mahamali, Candrapurna.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Trishira, Tri-shira, Tri-śira, Tri-sira, Tri-śirā, Triśirā, Triśira, Trisira, Triśīra; (plurals include: Trishiras, shiras, śiras, siras, śirās, Triśirās, Triśiras, Trisiras, Triśīras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 27 - Rama and Trishiras meet in Combat: Trishiras is slain < [Book 3 - Aranya-kanda]
Chapter 70 - The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Chapter 36 - Ravana reveals his Project to the Demon Marica < [Book 3 - Aranya-kanda]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 1 - On Triśirā’s austerities < [Book 6]
Chapter 4 - On the defeat of the Devas by Vṛtra < [Book 6]
Chapter 2 - On the birth of Vṛtrāsura < [Book 6]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.19.182 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Verse 3.4.320 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 7 - Manifestation of Viṣṇu as Rāma (part 3)
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Introduction to Section 7.4 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ali ela)]