Purushamedha, Puruṣamedha, Purusha-medha: 9 definitions
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Purushamedha 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 Puruṣamedha can be transliterated into English as Purusamedha or Purushamedha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPuruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध).—An offence leading to Rakṣogaṇabhojana hell; of Hariścandra with Śunaḥśepa as paśu.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 26. 31; IX. 7. 21.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध).—a human sacrifice.
Derivable forms: puruṣamedhaḥ (पुरुषमेधः).
Puruṣamedha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puruṣa and medha (मेध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध).—m.
(-dhaḥ) A human sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध) or Nṛmedha.—m. the sacrifice of a man, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 63, 6 Gorr. (
Puruṣamedha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puruṣa and medha (मेध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध).—[masculine] the sacrifice of a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puruṣamedha (पुरुषमेध):—[=puruṣa-medha] [from puruṣa] m. the sacrifice of a man, [Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Name of the supposed author of [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xx, 30] (perhaps [wrong reading] for puru-medha q.v.),
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuruṣamēdha (ಪುರುಷಮೇಧ):—[noun] a religious sacrifice in which human beings are immolated to please a god or gods.
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: Purusha, Medha.
Starts with: Purushametam.
Full-text (+1): Purushametam, Narabali, Rakshoganabhojana, Ayutanayi, Paurushamedhika, Analamba, Nrimedha, Caturmedha, Aksharaja, Naramedha, Svargatirtha, Nirargada, Ayasya, Mrigayu, Abhuti, Pancaratra, Katyayanashrautasutra, Andhaka, Indra, Vasishtha.
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