Brihadashva, Bṛhadaśva: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Bṛhadaśva can be transliterated into English as Brhadasva or Brihadashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व):—Son of Śrāvasta (son of Yuvanāśva, who was the son of Candra, who was the son of Viśvagandhi). He had a son named Kuvalayāśva. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.6.21)
2) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व):—Son of Sahadeva (son of Divāka). He will be born in the future and become a great hero and a king. He will have a son called Bhānumān. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.12.11)
1) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व).—An ancient hermit. He had much respect for Dharmaputra. It is stated in the Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 52, that Bṛhadaśva went to the forest Kāmyaka with Dharmaputra. Bṛhadaśva narrated the story 'Nalopākhyāna' to Dharmaputra in order to divert his mind from the thought of the loss of his kingdom. When he had finished the story he taught Dharmaputra, the two important spells, Akṣahṛdaya and Aśvaśiras.
2) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व).—A king of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. His father was Śrāvasta. The King Kuvalayāśva was the son of Bṛhada va. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 7).
1a) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व).—The son of Śāva (Śāvasta, Viṣṇu-purāṇa Śrā(Kuvalāśva, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa, Kuvalāśvadhundhumāra, Vāyu-purāṇa). After consecrating his son, retired to the forest; the sage Uttanga wanted him to kill the Rākṣasa Dhundhu hiding under the sea and disturbing the peace. As he had laid down his arms, he got his son to do it; father of 21000 sons;1 a Rājaṛṣi.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 6. 21; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 28; Matsya-purāṇa 12. 31. Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 27-30; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 2. 38-9.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 33-47.
1b) The son of Sahadeva and father of Bhānumat (Bhānuratha, Viṣṇu-purāṇa);1 called on the dying Bhīṣma.2
1c) Ruled for seven years; with him were nine kings who ruled for 137 years; the Śungas followed them,*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 335.
1d) Ṛṣis; not to marry with Angiras, etc.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 34.
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
Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व).—[masculine] a man’s name.
1) Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व):—[=bṛhad-aśva] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] m. Name of a Gandharva, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] of various men, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व):—[(bṛhant + aśva)] m. Nomen proprium eines Ṛṣi [Mahābhārata.3,2052. fgg.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.1,9,6.] [Oxforder Handschriften 34,a,11. No. 818.] eines alten Fürsten [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 116, 33.] eines Sohnes des Śrāvastaka (Śrāvasta, Śāvasta) [Mahābhārata 3, 13512. 13518.] [Harivaṃśa 671.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 361.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 6, 21.] eines Sohnes des Sahadeva [?12, 10. Viṣṇupurāṇa 463. - Vāyupurāṇa in Viṣṇupurāṇa 470, Nalopākhyāna 24.] Nomen proprium eines Gandharva [Oxforder Handschriften 148,b,3.]
Bṛhadaśva (बृहदश्व):—m. Nomen proprium —
1) eines Gandharva. —
2) verschiedener Männer.
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): Brihad, Ashva.
Starts with (+0): Brihadashvagandha, Brihadashvagandha, Brihadashvagandhaghrita, Brihadashvagandhaghrita.
Full-text (+15): Bhanuratha, Kuvalayashva, Bhanumat, Dhundhumara, Kapateshvara, Bhuteshvara, Shunga, Shavasta, Dridhashva, Kapilashva, Dhruvashva, Uttanka, Bhadrashva, Savanta, Shravasta, Dandakya, Shilada, Pratikashva, Bhuteshvaramahatmya, Kapateshvaramahatmya.
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