Ayobahu, Ayobāhu, Ayas-bahu: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Ayobahu 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ayobāhu (अयोबाहु).—(ayobhuja) A son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 98). Bhīmasena killed him at Kurukṣetra. (Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 157, Verse 19).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Ayobāhu (अयोबाहु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.108.7) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ayobāhu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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 dictionary

Ayobāhu (अयोबाहु).—Name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

Derivable forms: ayobāhuḥ (अयोबाहुः).

Ayobāhu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ayas and bāhu (बाहु).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ayobāhu (अयोबाहु):—[=ayo-bāhu] [from ayo > ayas] m. ‘iron-armed’, Name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, [Mahābhārata i, 2733.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ayobahu in German

context information

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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