Vatsasura, Vatsāsura, Vatsa-asura: 3 definitions
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Vatsasura 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: GlossaryVatsāsura (वत्सासुर).—A demon (asura) who came to Vṛndāvana in the form of a calf to kill Kṛṣṇa but who was instead killed by Him.
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’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVatsāsura (वत्सासुर):—[from vatsa] m. Name of an Asura, [Pañcarātra]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Vatsa, Asura.
Full-text: Vatsaka.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Vatsasura, Vatsāsura, Vatsa-asura; (plurals include: Vatsasuras, Vatsāsuras, asuras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.4.18 < [Chapter 4 - The Liberation of Vatsāsura]
Verse 2.6.23 < [Chapter 6 - The Liberation of Aghāsura]
Verse 2.4.24 < [Chapter 4 - The Liberation of Vatsāsura]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.30 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - Search after Kṛṣṇa < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)