Viresha, Vīreśa, Vira-isha: 5 definitions
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Viresha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Vīreśa can be transliterated into English as Viresa or Viresha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Vīreśa (वीरेश) refers to the “Lords 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.—Accordingly, “The teacher in the western house is one who belongs to the sequence of the line (of teachers). [...] He is adorned with a white garland and his limbs are smeared with lead paste. He holds a stick and wears anklets. Being a yogi thus mounted on the proclamation of the Kula (teachings), he wears a hat and cloth and wanders in the sacred sites (of the Eight Mothers) (engaged) in the practice of the Lords of the Heroes [i.e., vīreśa-sādhana]. [...]”.
2) Vīreśa (वीरेश) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Nādapīṭha (identified with Kulūta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Vīreśa, Sumaṅgala, Mahājaṅgala, Huṃkāra, Suśānti, Parama, Prabodha, Praśānta.
3) Vīreśa (वीरेश) also refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Avyaktapīṭha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seat’ representing the act of churning—manthāna), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Kaṃkāla, Nirāpekṣa, Kurūpa, Kārtikeśvara, Kunda, Kumāraka, Vīra, Vīreśa.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesVīreśa (वीरेश) refers to the “ruler of heroes”, according to the Abhidhānottara-tantra while describing the mantra containing the eight parts refers to the fundamental mantra of Heruka (taught in many texts belonging to the Saṃvara tradition).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVīreśa (वीरेश).—
1) epithets of Śiva.
2) a great hero.
Derivable forms: vīreśaḥ (वीरेशः).
Vīreśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): vīreśvara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vīreśa (वीरेश):—[from vīra > vīr] m. ‘chief of heroes’, Name of Śiva or Vīra-bhadra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] one who is emancipated in a certain degree, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
3) [v.s. ...] n. a Liṅga, of Śiva Vīreśa, [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.
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Ends with: Varaviresha.
Full-text: Vireshvara, Vireshvaralinga, Kurupa, Nirapeksha, Sushanti, Humkara, Mahajangala, Kartikeshvara, Kumaraka, Parama, Prabodha, Vira, Prashanta, Sumangala, Kankala, Kunda.
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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
19. Gṛhapati incarnation of lord Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 13 - The incarnation of Gṛhapati < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 100b - Yātrā Parikrama (pilgrimages) (2): Vaiśveśvarī Yātrā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 100h - Antargṛha Yātrā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 83 - Manifestation of Vīreśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 10 - Temples and Pilgrimages for Worshipping the Sun-god in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]