Trayodashi, aka: Trayodaśi, Trayas-dashi; 4 Definition(s)
Introduction
Trayodashi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Trayodaśi can be transliterated into English as Trayodasi or Trayodashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Trayodaśi (त्रयोदशि).—As a Śakti resident in Śodasapatrābja.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 32. 15.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
trayōdaśī (त्रयोदशी).—f S The thirteenth day of the lunar fortnight.
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytrayōdaśī (त्रयोदशी).—f The 13th day of the lunar fort-night.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Trayodaśī (त्रयोदशी).—the thirteenth day of a lunar fortnight.
Trayodaśī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms trayas and daśī (दशी).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Tapatraya | Tāpa-traya.—(SII 1), the three kinds of pain. Note: tāpa-traya is defined in the “Indian epigra... | |
| Shaktitraya | Śaktitraya (शक्तित्रय).—n. (-yaṃ) The three ingredieats of regal power; or king, minister, and ... | |
| Devadasi | Deva-dāsī.—(EI 22, 33; LL), a dancing girl attached to a temple; a female temple-servant. See v... | |
| Kalatraya | Kālatraya (कालत्रय).—the three times; the past, the present, and the future; °दर्शी (darśī) K.4... | |
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| Pancadashi | Pañcadaśī (पञ्चदशी).—1) the fifteenth day of a lunar fortnight (the full or new moon day); Y.1.... | |
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| Trayodashan | Trayodaśan (त्रयोदशन्).—mfn. plu. (-śa) Thirteen. E. trayas for tri three, and daśan ten. |
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXVII - The Ananga trayodasi Vratam < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXXXVII - The Damanaka Tryodasi Vratas < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXVI - Enumeration of the names of Vratas (vows and penances) commenced < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 62 - Kamalā Ekādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 95 - Bringing the Vow to Conclusion < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 234 - How to Observe the Vow of Dvādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.47 < [Section V - Duties of Marital Life]
Verse 3.187 < [Section X - Method of Invitation]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 39 - The conclusion of the rite of Śivarātri < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 31 - The incarnation of Śiva as Bhikṣuvarya < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
The Bhagavata Purana (by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
Chapter 16 - Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship < [Canto VIII - Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)