Tiryaksrota: 1 definition
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Tiryaksrota 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTiryaksrota (तिर्यक्स्रोत).—At the beginning of creation and when the whole was enveloped in darkness a cross current passed in and resulted in a second universe: 28 parts, 11 senses, 9 udayas, 8 stars; light in as also out; this resulted in sātvika.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 6. 41-7, 56.
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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Full-text: Tiryaksrotas, Tiryyaksrotas, Tiryancasrotas, Gargasrotas, Mukhyasarga, Arvaksrotas, Tiryaksarga, Sarga, Urdhvasrotas, Devasarga.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.129.5 < [Sukta 129]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - The Creation of the Universe < [Section 1 - Prakriyā-pāda (section on rites)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 5 - Creation (prajā-sṛṣṭi) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 70 - Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - The manifestation of Rudra < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)