Hiranyashva, Hiraṇyāśva, Hiranya-ashva: 5 definitions
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Hiranyashva 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 term Hiraṇyāśva can be transliterated into English as Hiranyasva or Hiranyashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Hiraṇyāśva (हिरण्याश्व).—The gift of a golden horse in an auspicious hour leads one to the world of the sun.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 274. 8; 280. 1-15.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Hiraṇyāśva (हिरण्याश्व) or Hiraṇyāśvadāna refers to the “gift of a golden horse”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] The concluding chapters (from Chapter 83 to 98) describe sixteen major types of gifting, which are comparable to similar treatments of gifting laid out in Dharmaśāstra literature. The gifts include the following: [...] The gift of a golden horse (hiraṇyāśva-dāna, Chapter 93); [...]
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Hiraṇyāśva.—(EI 24), name of a mahādāna. Note: hiraṇyāśva is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Hiraṇyāśva (हिरण्याश्व):—[from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] m. the image of a horse made of g° (one of the 16 Mahā-dānas q.v.), [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Ashva, Hiranya.
Starts with: Hiranyashvadana, Hiranyashvaratha.
Full-text: Hiranyashvadana, Hiranyashvaratha, Mahadana, Shodashamahadanem.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 32 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 5.1 - The sixteen Mahādānas < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Gifts to be made on auspicious occasions < [Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Ethics and moral duties of the King < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Expiatory Rites < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]