Virasthana, Vīrasthāna, Vira-sthana: 5 definitions
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Virasthana 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVīrasthāna (वीरस्थान) refers to the “localities of the heroes”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—There are eight kinds of kṣetras according to the Siddhāntāgamas. These are not specific places but types of locations where kṣetraliṅgas can be installed. These include the banks of a tank, river, or sea, the side of a well, the peak of a mountain, a forest, a cremation ground or a temple dedicated to the god. These places are called ‘localities of the heroes’ (vīrasthāna). They are typical sites recommended in Tantras of all schools, including Vaiṣṇava and Buddhist, for adepts (sādhaka) to go and observe their Tantric vows (vrata) and repeat mantras and, in the Kubjikā Tantras, the goddess’s Vidyā particular.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVīrasthāna (वीरस्थान).—= वीरासन (vīrāsana) (1); स्थाणु- भूतो महातेजा वीरस्थानेन पाण्डव (sthāṇu- bhūto mahātejā vīrasthānena pāṇḍava) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.122.2;13.142.8; (= svarga) heaven; वीरासनं वीरशय्यां वीरस्थानमुपागतम् । अक्षया- स्तस्य वै लोकाः सर्वकामगमास्तथा (vīrāsanaṃ vīraśayyāṃ vīrasthānamupāgatam | akṣayā- stasya vai lokāḥ sarvakāmagamāstathā) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.7.13.
Derivable forms: vīrasthānam (वीरस्थानम्).
Vīrasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and sthāna (स्थान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīrasthāna (वीरस्थान).—n. a certain posture, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 2. ed. 70, 55. Vyañjana-sthāne, loc. as condiment (karomi, I shall use), [Pañcatantra] 52, 1.
Vīrasthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and sthāna (स्थान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vīrasthāna (वीरस्थान):—[=vīra-sthāna] [from vīra > vīr] n. place or condition of a hero, [ṢaḍvBr.]
2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] posture (practised by ascetics), [Mahābhārata] (cf. vīrāsana)
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a place sacred to Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
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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.
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Partial matches: Sthana, Vira.
Starts with: Virasthanaka.
Full-text: Virashayya, Virasthayin, Virattanam, Attanam.
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