Purushavara, Puruṣavara, Purusha-vara: 6 definitions
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Purushavara 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 Puruṣavara can be transliterated into English as Purusavara or Purushavara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuruṣavara (पुरुषवर).—an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: puruṣavaraḥ (पुरुषवरः).
Puruṣavara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puruṣa and vara (वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣavara (पुरुषवर).—m.
(-raḥ) Vishnu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣavara (पुरुषवर).—[masculine] the best of men, [Epithet] of Viṣṇu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puruṣavara (पुरुषवर):—[=puruṣa-vara] [from puruṣa] m. the best of men, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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