Vrishabhavahana, Vṛṣabhavāhana, Vṛṣabha-vāhana, Vrishabha-vahana: 2 definitions
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Vrishabhavahana 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 terms Vṛṣabhavāhana and Vṛṣabha-vāhana can be transliterated into English as Vrsabhavahana or Vrishabhavahana or Vrsabha-vahana or Vrishabha-vahana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVṛṣabhavāhana (वृषभवाहन) refers to the “bull-vehicled god” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to you, O partaker of poison. Obeisance to Thee, O lord Nārāyaṇa, devoted to Nārāyaṇa, of the form of Nārāyaṇa, oh! one born of Nārāyaṇa’s body. Obeisance to Thee of all forms, the destroyer of great hells, destroyer of sins. Obeisance to you, O bull-vehicled god (vṛṣabhavāhana). [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛṣabhavāhana (ವೃಷಭವಾಹನ):—[noun] Śiva, whose vehicle is a bull.
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: Vrishabha, Vahana.
Full-text: Vrishavahana, Vrisharatha, Parishruta, Vicarata.
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