Vyalagrahin, Vyālagrāhin, Vyālagrāhī, Vyala-grahin, Vyala-grahi, Vyalagrahi: 7 definitions
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Vyalagrahin 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्) refers to a “snake-catcher” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in disguise of a Brahmin) said to the Lord of Mountains: “I have come to know that you desire to give your daughter to Śiva, [...] To Śiva—who has no support, who is devoid of associations, who is deformed, who is without attributes, who resides in the cremation-ground, who has the form of a snake-catcher (vyālagrāhin), who is a Yogin, who is naked, who has deficient limbs, who wears snakes as his ornaments, [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्).—m. a snake-catcher; Manusmṛti 8.26; व्यालग्राही यथा व्यालं बलादुद्धरते विलात् (vyālagrāhī yathā vyālaṃ balāduddharate vilāt) Kāśīkhaṇḍam.
Vyālagrāhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vyāla and grāhin (ग्राहिन्). See also (synonyms): vyālagrāha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्).—m. (-hī) A snake-catcher, one who lives by catching and exhibiting snakes. E. vyāla a snake, and grāhin who takes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्).—[vyāla-grāhin], m. A serpent-catcher, [Hitopadeśa] iii. [distich] 30.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्):—[=vyāla-grāhin] [from vyāla] m. idem, [Hitopadeśa; Mudrārākṣasa] (in Prākṛt) etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyālagrāhin (व्यालग्राहिन्):—[vyāla-grāhin] (hī) 5. m. Idem.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Grahin, Vyala.
Starts with: Vyalagrahini.
Full-text: Viyalakkiraki, Vyalagrahini, Vyalagraha, Grahin, Bhushanadharin, Vyala.
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