Tiryaksrotas, Tiryanc-srotas, Tiryansrotas: 9 definitions
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्) or Tiryaksarga refers to the “creation of animals” and represents the second of the nine classes of cosmic creation (sarga), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.15:—“[...] even as I [viz., Brahmā] stood desirous of creation, the Evil creation, viz. the set of five Illusions appeared before me. It was of the nature of darkness (tamas) endowed with knowledge. Then I created the chief creation (mukhyasarga) consisting of immobile beings with a delightful mind. At the bidding of Śiva, I continued my meditation in a detached spirit. While creating it I had thought it would be an aspirant (sādhaka) after the Ātman. But the creation Tiryaksrotas (Tiryaksarga) turned out to be full of misery. And it was not an aspirant. [...] I cannot adequately describe the divisions and sub-divisions of all these types of creation (e.g., Tiryaksrotas). [...]”.
Tiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्) refers to the “animal creation”, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—After the creation of this five-fold avidyā Brahmā again meditates as, a result of which the world of vegetation is produced. This is termed as mukhyasarga. [...]. Brahmā is not satisfied and he further meditates as a result of which there is the animal creation known as ‘tiryaksrotas’ . Birds and beasts coming under the ‘tiryaksrotas’ are so called as they move horizontally as distinguished from man who walks erect.
This animal creation (tiryaksrotas) is dominated by the quality of tamas, it is irrational forsaking the path of morality and virtue. Because of the predominance of tamas in both these creations Brahmā is not satisfied and meditates again . Thus results the creation of divinities (devasarga), dominated by the quality of Sattva and it is termed as ūrddhvasrotas.
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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्).—m.
1) the animal world.
2) an animal, a beast or bird.
Tiryaksrotas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tiryac and srotas (स्रोतस्). See also (synonyms): tiryañcasrotas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्) or Tiryyaksrotas.—m.
(-tāḥ) An animal, a beast or bird. E. tiryak crookedly, and srotas motion. tiryak srotaḥ āhārasañjāro yasya . paśupakṣyādau .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiryaṅsrotas (तिर्यङ्स्रोतस्).—m. the course (of life) of which is going athwart, the animals, Mārk. P. 47, 18.
Tiryaṅsrotas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tiryañc and srotas (स्रोतस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्):—[=tiryak-srotas] [from tiryak > tiraḥ] mfn. (an animal) in which the current of nutriment tends transversely, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 35, 19 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] m. n. animals collectively, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa i, 5, 8; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa vlii; Narasiṃha-purāṇa iii, 25.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTiryaksrotas (तिर्यक्स्रोतस्):—[tiryak-srotas] (tāḥ) 5. m. An animal.
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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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Partial matches: Tiryanc, Srotas.
Full-text: Urdhvasrotas, Tiryyaksrotas, Tiryancasrotas, Gargasrotas, Mukhyasarga, Arvaksrotas, Tiryaksarga, Sarga, Devasarga.
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