Kailasavasi, Kailasa-vasin, Kailāsavāsī, Kailasavasin, Kailāsavāsin: 4 definitions
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Kailasavasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kailāsavāsin (कैलासवासिन्) refers to “one who is the resident of Kailāsa” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.11.—Accordingly, as Himavat (Himālaya) eulogised Śiva: “[...] O Śiva, obeisance to the resident of Kailāsa [i.e., kailāsavāsin], obeisance to one who wanders all over the worlds, obeisance to thee the great lord, to the one indulging in divine sports, obeisance to the trident-holder. O lord, of complete and perfect qualities, obeisance to Thee, devoid of aberrations. Obeisance to Thee without aspirations. Obeisance to Thee without desires. Obeisance to the bold one, to the great soul. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
kailāsavāsī (कैलासवासी).—a (S That is now an inhabitant of Shiva's paradise.) Used, esp. in notes, of a deceased worshiper of Shiva.
kailāsavāsī (कैलासवासी).—a Used in notes of a deceased man-worshipper of śiva.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kailāsavāsi (ಕೈಲಾಸವಾಸಿ):—
1) [noun] Śiva, whose residence is kailāsa.
2) [noun] Śivā's attendants, a class of semi-gods.
3) [noun] a person who is dead.
4) [noun] ಕೈಲಾಸವಾಸಿಯಾಗು [kailasavasiyagu] kailāsa vāsiyāgu (fig.) to die.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kailasa, Vasi, Vaci.
Full-text: Vasi.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 288 < [Volume 16 (1913)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Page 665 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 338 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 3]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
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