Bahulashva, Bahulāśva, Bahula-ashva: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Bahulāśva can be transliterated into English as Bahulasva or Bahulashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—Son of Nikumbha (son of Haryaśva, who was the son of Dṛḍhāśva). He had a son named Kṛśāśva. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.6.25)
2) Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—Son of Dhṛti (son of Vītahavya, who was a son of Śunaka). He had a son named Kṛti. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.13.26)
Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व).—A king of Videha ruling from Mithilā; son of Dhṛti and father of Kṛti; a devotee of Kṛṣṇa; felt that the line of Nimi was purified by their stay.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 13. 26; X. 86. 16, 24-37; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 64. 23; Vāyu-purāṇa 89. 23; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 5. 31.
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
Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व).—Name of a king of Maithili dynasty.
Derivable forms: bahulāśvaḥ (बहुलाश्वः).
Bahulāśva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bahula and aśva (अश्व).
Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—[from bahula > bah] m. ‘having many horses’, Name of a king, [Purāṇa]
Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—[(ba + aśva)] m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten [Viṣṇupurāṇa 391.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 13, 26.]
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Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—[Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 86, 16.]
Bahulāśva (बहुलाश्व):—m. Nomen proprium eines Fürsten.
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 (+0): Ashva, Bahula.
Starts with (+0): Bahulashvan.
Full-text (+0): Dhriti, Nikumbha, Mahavashi, Kriti, Senajit, Krishashva, Hari.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.29 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.1.10 < [Chapter 1 - Description of Śrī-Kṛṣṇa’s Glories]
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.44 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 86 - Elopement of Subhadrā: The Lord’s Grace on Śrutadeva < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 9 - Yudhiṣṭhira’s Acquisition of Kingdom < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 64 - The description of Nimi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 5 - The legend of Nimi: Why we blink < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]