Shulahasta, Śūlahasta, Shula-hasta: 8 definitions

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Shulahasta 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 Śūlahasta can be transliterated into English as Sulahasta or Shulahasta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shulahasta in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त) refers to “one holding a trident in the hand” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Seeing his face on a side, the infuriated Śiva took up his trident with a desire to fight and came there. Pārvatī’s son of great strength and heroism, saw Śiva arrived there with desire to fight him to a finish, the great lord with the trident in his hand (śūlahasta). Gaṇeśa, the great hero, who had been rendered more powerful by Pārvatī and the Śaktis remembered the lotuslike feet of his mother and struck him in his hand with his Śakti. [...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त).—a lancer.

Derivable forms: śūlahastaḥ (शूलहस्तः).

Śūlahasta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śūla and hasta (हस्त).

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

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त).—m.

(-staḥ) One armed with a lance or pike. E. śūla, hasta the hand.

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

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त).—adj. armed with a lance, [Sundopasundopākhyāna] 1, 14. Śūla

Śūlahasta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śūla and hasta (हस्त).

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

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त).—[adjective] = śūlapāṇi.

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

1) Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त):—[=śūla-hasta] [from śūla > śūl] mfn. = -pāṇi, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a man armed with a lance, lancer, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Pañcarātra]

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

Śūlahasta (शूलहस्त):—[śūla-hasta] (staḥ-stā-staṃ) Having in the hand a lance.

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Shulahasta in German

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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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