Dashashvamedha, Dasha-ashvamedha, Dāśāśvamedha, Daśāśvamedha: 7 definitions
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Dashashvamedha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Dāśāśvamedha and Daśāśvamedha can be transliterated into English as Dasasvamedha or Dashashvamedha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDaśāśvamedha (दशाश्वमेध).—A holy place situated in Kurukṣetra. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 14, that those who bathe in this holy place will obtain the fruits of giving a gift of thousand cows.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDāśāśvamedha (दाशाश्वमेध).—A Tirtham in Benares;1 fit for śrāddha.2
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismDaśāśvamedha (दशाश्वमेध)—One of the several gaṭhas (bathing places) in the twelve forests on the banks of the Yamunā.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Studies In Indian Literary HistoryDaśāśvamedha (दशाश्वमेध) refers to one of the various Ghats of Varanasi (Benares) mentioned in the Gīrvāṇapadamañjarī authored by Varadarāja (A.D. 1600-1650), a pupil of Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita.—Varadarāja in his Gīrvāṇapadamañjarī refers to several works which ought to be studied by a Pandit. In the same text are listed some Ghats of Benares (Varanasi) [e.g., daśāśvamedha-ghaṭṭa]. This contemporary list of Ghats would be useful for the history of Benares topography.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daśāśvamedha (दशाश्वमेध):—[from daśa] n. the Tīrtha of the 10 horse-sacrifices, [iii, 5084; Revā-khaṇḍa ccviii and cclvii; Kāśī khaṇḍa, from the skanda-purāṇa lii; ??? v]
2) [v.s. ...] cf. dāś.
3) Dāśāśvamedha (दाशाश्वमेध):—[from dāśa] [wrong reading] for daś (q.v.)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashvamedha, Dasa, Taca.
Starts with: Dashashvamedhaghatta, Dashashvamedhajanana.
Full-text: Dashashvamedhaghatta, Abhayada.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.3.1 < [Chapter 3 - The Story of the Mithilā Women]
Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Daśāśvamedha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 52 - Description of Daśāśvamedha < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 180 - The Greatness of Daśāśvamedha Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.133-134 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.1.26-29 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Verse 1.1.60 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.287 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]