Tarkshyayana, Tārkṣyāyaṇa, Tārkṣyayaṇa, Tarkshya-yana: 4 definitions
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Tarkshyayana 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 terms Tārkṣyāyaṇa and Tārkṣyayaṇa can be transliterated into English as Tarksyayana or Tarkshyayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTārkṣyayāna (तार्क्ष्ययान) refers to “one who has Garuḍa for one’s vehicle” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā and the Gods eulogized Viṣṇu: “[...] Obeisance to the destroyer of the distress of your servants; the bestower of auspicious happiness. Obeisance to you wearing yellow robes, having Garuḍa for your vehicle (tārkṣyayāna). Obeisance to the performer of all rites. Obeisance to the sole doer. Obeisance to the one worthy of being resorted to. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTārkṣyāyaṇa (तार्क्ष्यायण):—[from tārkṣa] m. = ṇi [plural] Name of a family, [Pravara texts i, 6]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tarkshya, Yana.
Starts with: Tarkshyayanabhakta.
Full-text: Tarkshyayanabhakta, Tarkshyayani.
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