Triyuga, Tri-yuga: 9 definitions
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Triyuga 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryTriyuga (त्रियुग).—A name of Viṣṇu meaning one who appears in only three yugas.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, 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 Vishnu’).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramTriyuga (त्रियुग) refers to the “three Ages”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “Mitranātha, in order to (acquire) the authority which comes from initiation (went to) the dense forest of doctrine within which the venerable (Goddess) Kubjikā wonders. Once the Command was given to him (he became) Kuṇḍalīśa, the lord designated for three Ages (triyuga). [...]”.
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: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTriyuga (त्रियुग) (neut.,) is an expression occurring in the Rigveda where it is said that the plants (oṣadhi) were born ‘three ages’ before the gods (devebhyas triyugaṃ purā). The commentator on the Nirukta thinks that the ages here meant are the Yugas of the later Indian chronology, the sense of the passage being that the plants were born in the first Yuga. The author of the Śatapatha-brāhmana (vii. 2, 4, 26) understands three seasons—spring, the rains, and autumn—to be meant in the verse, taking the two words triyugaṃ purā separately as ‘formerly, in the three seasons’. The vague sense ‘three ages’ is quite adequate: the use of ‘three’ in such cases is a favourite feature in folklore. Cf. Yuga.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTriyuga (त्रियुग).—an epithet of Viṣṇu; धर्मं महापुरुष पासि युगानुवृत्तं छन्नः कलौ यदभवस्त्रियुगोऽथ सत्त्वम् (dharmaṃ mahāpuruṣa pāsi yugānuvṛttaṃ channaḥ kalau yadabhavastriyugo'tha sattvam) Bhāgavata 7.9.38; the god in the form of यज्ञपुरुष (yajñapuruṣa); Bhāgavata 5.18.35.
Derivable forms: triyugaḥ (त्रियुगः).
Triyuga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and yuga (युग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriyuga (त्रियुग).—adj. appearing in three yugas, epithet of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 24, 26.
Triyuga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and yuga (युग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTriyuga (त्रियुग).—[neuter] three periods or ages.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Triyuga (त्रियुग):—[=tri-yuga] [from tri] n. (= -puruṣa) 3 generations ([Nirukta, by Yāska]; ‘spring, rainy-season, and autumn’, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa vii]), [Ṛg-veda x, 97, 1]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. appearing in the first 3 Yugas (Kṛṣṇa), [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Triyuga, Tri-yuga; (plurals include: Triyugas, yugas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.97.1 < [Sukta 97]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 1 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - The Fall of Jaya and Vijaya < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Chapter 9 - Prahlāda eulogizes Nṛsiṃha < [Book 7 - Seventh Skandha]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa VII, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Seventh Kāṇḍa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.253 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)