Arshtishena, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa: 8 definitions
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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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaĀrṣṭiṣeṇa (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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀrṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—m. pl. (compare Asthisena), name of a brahmanical school, of the chandogas: Divyāvadāna 637.27.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀrṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण).—[masculine] patron. of Ṛṣṭisena.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumĀrṣṭiṣeṇa (आर्ष्टिषेण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in Nirṇayasindhu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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]
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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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Full-text: Caranta, Sushyama, Asthisena, Ashvaratha, Divodasa, Mithu, Ushanku, Rushangu, Ritadhvaja, Malyavan.
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The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
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