Dasharha, Daśārha, Dāśārha, Dāśārhā, Dashan-arha: 12 definitions

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In Hinduism
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Introduction:

Dasharha 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 terms Daśārha and Dāśārha and Dāśārhā can be transliterated into English as Dasarha or Dasharha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Daśārha (दशार्ह).—A king of the Yadu family. He was so famous that his descendants were called the Daśārhas. As Śrī Kṛṣṇa was born as a descendant in the line of Daśārha, Śrī Kṛṣṇa is sometimes called Dāśārha, in certain places. For genealogy see under Yaduvaṃśa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Daśārha (दशार्ह).—The son of Nirvṛt(t)i, (Nidhṛti, Vīdūratha, Matsya-purāṇa), and father of Vyoma;¹ a man of much prowess.²

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 3; X. 36. 33; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 40.
2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 41; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 41.

1b) A son of Gharmātmā.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 40.

1c) (also Daśārhakās) a tribe related to the Pāṇḍavas. They defended Dvārakā when attacked.¹ Praised Kṛṣṇa's heroism.² Felt relieved at Kaṃsa's death as they heard of his plan to vanquish them.³ Followed Balarāma to Dvārakā and fought their own kinsmen.⁴

1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 11. 11; 14. 25; III. 1. 29.
2) Ib. IX. 24. 63.
3) Ib. X. 36. 33; 39. 25; 45. 15.
4) Ib. X. 61. 40; XI. 29. 39; 30. 18.

2) Dāśārha (दाशार्ह).—See Daśārhas.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa XI. 30. 18.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Dāśārha (दाशार्ह) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. V.7.36, V.82.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dāśārha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

context information

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

Dāśārhā (दाशार्हा).—m. (pl.) The descendants of Daśārha, the Yādavas; Śiśupālavadha 2.64.

-rhaḥ An epithet of Kṛṣṇa.

Derivable forms: dāśārhāḥ (दाशार्हाः).

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Daśārha (दशार्ह).—

1) an epithet of Krisna or Visnu.

2) Buddha.

Derivable forms: daśārhaḥ (दशार्हः).

Daśārha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and arha (अर्ह).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśārha (दशार्ह).—m.

(-rhaḥ) 1. A Bud'dha or Jina. 2. A country in the south of India, the kingdom of Yadu. m. plu.

(-rhāḥ) The Yadavas or people of Dasarha. E. daśa ten, and arha proper, worthy.

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Dāśārha (दाशार्ह).—mfn.

(-rhaḥ-rhī-rhaṃ) Produced in Dasarha, (the country.) m.

(-rhaḥ) A name of Krishna. E. daśārha a country or one of Krishna'S ancestors, aṇ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśārha (दशार्ह).—1. m. pl. The name of a people, Mahābhārata 3, 769. 2. m. A proper name, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 1991. 3. A name of Kriṣṇa, Mahābhārata 13, 7003.

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Dāśārha (दाशार्ह).—i. e. daśārha + a, 1. adj., f. hī, Belonging to Kṛṣṇa, Mahābhārata 2, 84. 2. m. A name of Kṛṣṇa, Mahābhārata 2, 1223. 3. m. pl. Daśārhas, the people, Mahābhārata 1, 7513.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśārha (दशार्ह).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.

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Dāśārha (दाशार्ह).—[masculine] king of the Dacarhas ([feminine] ī), [Epithet] of Kṛṣṇa.

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

1) Daśārha (दशार्ह):—[from daśa] ([gana] vimutādi and prajñādi) m. [plural] ([gana] parśv-ādi) Name of a warrior tribe, [Mahābhārata iii; Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 11, 12]

2) [v.s. ...] sg. of its ancestor (being of Yadu’s family), ix, 24, 3 [Viṣṇu-purāṇa iv, 12, 16; Vāyu-purāṇa ii, 33, 40; Liṅga-purāṇa i, 68, 42 f.; Matsya-purāṇa xliv 140; Agni-purāṇa; Brahma-purāṇa; Harivaṃśa 1991]

3) [v.s. ...] Kṛṣṇa, [Mahābhārata xiii, 7003] (dās, B)

4) [v.s. ...] = śabhūmi-ga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Dāśārha (दाशार्ह):—[from dāśa] mf(ī)n. containing the word Daśārha, treating of it ([gana] vimuktādi)

6) [v.s. ...] belonging to D° id est. Kṛṣṇa, [Mahābhārata ii, 84; Harivaṃśa 6810]

7) [v.s. ...] m. a prince of the D°, Name of Kṛṣṇa ([Mahābhārata]) and of a king of Mathurā ([Skanda-purāṇa])

8) [from dāśa] m. [plural] Name of a people (= das), [Mahābhārata i, 7513] (also -ka m. [plural] [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 1, 29.])

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Daśārha (दशार्ह):—[daśā+rha] (rhaḥ) 1. m. A Buddha; country of the Yadavas.

2) Dāśārha (दाशार्ह):—[dāśā+rha] (rhaḥ) 1. m. Krishna.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Daśārha (दशार्ह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dasāra.

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Dasharha in German

context information

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