Arshtishena, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa: 8 definitions
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Arshtishena 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 term Ārṣṭiṣeṇa can be transliterated into English as Arstisena or Arshtishena, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—A Maharṣi. In the Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 159 there is a reference to the Pāṇḍavas visiting this sage during their life in the forest. Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s āśrama was midway between Badaryāśrama and Kubera’s capital. Power of Tapas. In Kṛtayuga this sage did rigorous tapas in Pṛthūdakatīrtha. Owing to the rigour of the tapas he obtained all the chief vedas. He gave three boons to that sacred tīrtha:—
Those who bathe in this tīrtha will get the benefit of Aśvamedha yāga.
There will be no fear of snakes in this tīrtha.
A slight effort made here, will be rewarded with greater results.
After giving these three boons to the river Sarasvatī which is Pṛthūdakatīrtha the sage attained Brahminhood and entered Devaloka. (Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 40, Verses 3-9). (See full article at Story of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
1a) Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—A chief Gandharva who sings Rāma's glory in Kimpuruṣa; came to see Parīkṣit practising prāyopaveśa. Knew the yoga-power of Hari.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 19. 2; I. 19. 10; II. 7. 45.
1b) The son of Śala.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 67. 6; Vāyu-purāṇa 92. 5.
1c) A rajaṛṣi becoming a Brāhmaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 116.
1d) A mantrakṛt—a Pañcārṣeya Bhārgava.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 32. 105; Matsya-purāṇa 145. 99; 195. 34.
1e) A Bhārgava branch—Kṣatradvijas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 100; 66. 87; 67. 6; Vāyu-purāṇa 92. 6.
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
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—m. pl. (compare Asthisena), name of a brahmanical school, of the chandogas: Divyāvadāna 637.27.
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—[masculine] patron. of Ṛṣṭisena.
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in Nirṇayasindhu.
1) Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण):—m. ([from] ṛṣṭi-ṣeṇa, [Pāṇini 4-1, 112 and 104]), a descendant of Ṛṣṭi-ṣeṇa, Name of Devāpi, [Ṛg-veda x, 98, 5; 6; 8]
2) Name of a man, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] [commentator or commentary] on [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण):—(gaṇa vidādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 104]) und ārṣṭiṣeṇa (gaṇa śivādi zu [112]) patron. von ṛṣṭiṣeṇa [Mahābhārata 2, 325. 3, 11445. 11626. 14, 2843] (kakṣasenorṣṭisenau!). [Harivaṃśa 1520] (ārṣṇiṣeṇa) . [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 842.] pl. [Weber’s Verzeichniss 60.] ārṣṭiṣeṇa patron. des Devāpi [Ṛgveda 10, 98, 5. 6. 8.] [Yāska’s Nirukta 2, 11.]
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Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण):—[Oxforder Handschriften 277,b,41.] [Mahābhārata 14,2843] liest die ed. Bomb. kakṣasenārṣṭisenau (sic), [Harivaṃśa 1520] die neuere Ausg. richtig ārṣṭiṣeṇa .
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण):—m. Patron. von Ṛṣtiṣeṇa. Pl. Comm. zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtra 1,9,3.]
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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Full-text (+0): Caranta, Sushyama, Asthisena, Ashvaratha, Divodasa, Ushanku, Mithu, Rushangu, Ritadhvaja, Malyavan.
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