Prishatashva, Prishata-ashva, Pṛṣatāśva: 7 definitions
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Prishatashva 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 term Pṛṣatāśva can be transliterated into English as Prsatasva or Prishatashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व).—A King of the Sūryavaṃśa (solar dynasty). He was called Virūpa also. Himself, Ketumān and Śambhu were the sons of king Ambarīṣa. (9th Skandha, Bhāgavata).
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
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व).—air, wind.
Derivable forms: pṛṣatāśvaḥ (पृषताश्वः).
Pṛṣatāśva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣata and aśva (अश्व).
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व).—m.
(-śvaḥ) Air, wind. E. pṛṣat the porcine deer, and aśva a horse: see pṛṣadaśva .
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व):—[from pṛṣata > pṛṣ] m. air, wind (= pṛṣad-aśva), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व):—[pṛṣatā+śva] (śvaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व):—m. = pṛṣadaśva Wind [Bharata] zu [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 1, 57.] [Śabdakalpadruma]
Pṛṣatāśva (पृषताश्व):—m. = pṛṣadaśva Wind.
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.
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