Krodhavasha, Krodhavasa, Krodhavaśa, Krodhavaśā, Krodha-vasha: 13 definitions

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The Sanskrit terms Krodhavaśa and Krodhavaśā can be transliterated into English as Krodhavasa or Krodhavasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Krodhavasha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—A follower of Indrajit. In the battle between Rāvaṇa and Śrī Rāma this Asura made himself invisible and attacked the monkeys. By the help of Vibhīṣaṇa, who was an expert in the art of vanishing, the monkeys killed Krodhavaśa in the battle. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 269).

2) Krodhavaśā (क्रोधवशा).—Wife of Prajāpati Kaśyapa. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇya Kāṇḍa, Sarga 14). The Asuras who were born to Krodhavaśā are also called Krodhavaśas. Most of these Krodhavaśas were employed to guard the lotus-lake of Kubera. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 154). Bhīmasena once entered the lotus-lake of Kubera and plucked the "Saugandhika" flower. The Krodhavaśas ran to Kubera to inform him of this theft. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 285, Stanza 2 that these Krodhavaśas were present in the army of Rāvaṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—A gaṇa of Kārdaveya Nāgas inhabiting mahātala, afraid only of Garuḍa. Fought with Rudras in Devāsura battle.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 24-29; VIII. 10. 34.

2) Krodhavaśā (क्रोधवशा).—A daughter of Dakṣa and one of Kaśyapa's wives, and mother of Dandaśūka and other serpents.1 Her twelve daughters were married to Pulaha. Bhūtas, Piśācas, Kinnaras, Vānaras and others belonged to her line.2 Some of her sons fell a prey to Bhīmasena's sword.3

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 26 and 28; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 54.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 56; 7. 171, 444 and 467; 8. 72; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 125.
  • 3) Matsya-purāṇa 6. 2 and 43; 146. 18.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.61.54) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Krodhavaśa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Krodhavasā (क्रोधवसा) refers to one of thirteen of Dakṣa’s sixty daughters given to Kaśyapa in marriage, according to one account of Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Dakṣa gets married to Asikni, the daughter of Prajāpati Viraṇa and begot sixty daughters. [He gave thirteen daughters to Kaśyapa]. Kaśyapa’s thirteen wives are Aditi, Diti, Danu, Ariṣṭā, Surasā, Svadhā, Surabhi, Vinatā, Tamrā, Krodhavasā, Irā and Muni.

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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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Krodhavasha in Hinduism glossary
Source: Apam Napat: Indian Mythology

She is a daughter of Daksha. She is married to the great sage Kashyapa. The flesh-eating demons, the Pishachas are her children.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Krodhavasha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—a. passionate, violent.

Krodhavaśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms krodha and vaśa (वश).

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

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—mfn.

(-śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) Passionate, violent. E. krodha, and vaśa subject to.

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

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—I. (m.), the power of wrath, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 214. Ii. adj. 1. ruled by wrath, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 24, 29. 2. the name of several bad spirits.

Krodhavaśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms krodha and vaśa (वश).

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

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—1. [masculine] the power of anger.

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Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश).—2. [adjective] subject to anger.

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

1) Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश):—[=krodha-vaśa] [from krodha > krudh] m. the power of anger, [Mahābhārata i, 3949] (cf. [Manu-smṛti ii, 214])

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. with gaṇa ‘passionate’, Name of several kinds of evil spirits, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. sg. and [plural] ‘passionate’, Name of several kinds of evil spirits, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of. a Rakṣas, [Mahābhārata iii, 16365; xiii, 4291]

5) Krodhavaśā (क्रोधवशा):—[=krodha-vaśā] [from krodha-vaśa > krodha > krudh] f. Name of a daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Kaśyapa, [Mahābhārata i, 2624; Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Krodhavaśa (क्रोधवश):—[krodha-vaśa] (śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) a. Subject to passion, acrimonious.

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