Vrishalipati, Vṛṣalīpati, Vrishali-pati: 6 definitions
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Vrishalipati 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 Vṛṣalīpati can be transliterated into English as Vrsalipati or Vrishalipati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraVṛṣalīpati (वृषलीपति) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “husband of a śūdra woman”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraVṛṣalīpati (वृषलीपति) refers to “one who is the husband of a Śūdra”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not have forsaken his vows or fasting nor be the husband of a Śūdra (Vṛṣalīpati), nor living on trade or theater. He should not be an adulterer with a bought woman. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., vṛṣalīpati), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., vṛṣalīpati) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛṣalīpati (वृषलीपति).—the husband of a Śūdra woman; Manusmṛti 3.155; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.73.36.
Derivable forms: vṛṣalīpatiḥ (वृषलीपतिः).
Vṛṣalīpati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛṣalī and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣalīpati (वृषलीपति).—[masculine] the husband of a Śūdra woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣalīpati (वृषलीपति):—[=vṛṣalī-pati] [from vṛṣalī > vṛṣ] m. the husband of a Śūdra woman or a Brāhman who owns such a w° as his mistress, [Manu-smṛti iii, 155.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛṣalīpati (ವೃಷಲೀಪತಿ):—[noun] a brāhmaṇa who has married or has sexual relation with a sūdra woman.
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Vṛṣaḷīpati (ವೃಷಳೀಪತಿ):—[noun] = ವೃಷಲೀಪತಿ [vrishalipati].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vrishali, Pati.
Full-text: Vrishalivallabha.
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