Virudha, Vīrudhā, Virūḍha, Vīrudha: 12 definitions

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Virudha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Vīrudhā (वीरुधा).—One of the three daughters of Surasā, the mother of the nāgas (serpents). The two other daughters were Analā and Ruhā. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, Chapter 66, that from this daughter Vīrudhā, the Vīruts such as Latā, Gulma, Vallī etc were born.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vīrudhā (वीरुधा).—A daughter of Irā and mother of creepers and bushes.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 460-2.
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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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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Vīrudha (वीरुध):—Plants having weak stem; creepers, climbers, prostate, etc; one of the 4 categories of medicine plants.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Virūḍha (विरूढ) in Sanskrit or Viruha in Prakrit refers to sprouted puses or grains. This plant is classifed as ananta-kāya, or “plants that are inhabited by an infinite number of living organisms”, and therefore are abhakṣya (forbidden to consume) according to both Nemicandra (in his Pravacana-sāroddhāra v245-246) and Hemacandra (in his Yogaśāstra 3.44-46). Those plants which are classified as ananta-kāyas (e.g., virūḍha) seem to be chosen because of certain morphological peculiarities such as the possession of bulbs or rhizomes orthe habit of periodically shedding their leaves; and in general theyare characterized by possibilities of vegetative reproduction.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Virūḍha (विरूढ).—p. p.

1) Grown, germinated, shot up; तास्वेव संप्रति विरूढतृणाङ्कुरासु बीजाञ्जलिः पतति कीटमुखावलीढः (tāsveva saṃprati virūḍhatṛṇāṅkurāsu bījāñjaliḥ patati kīṭamukhāvalīḍhaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.9.

2) Produced, born, arisen.

3) Grown, increased.

4) Budded, blossomed.

5) Ascended, mounted.

6) Healed; जरासंधस्योरःस्थलमिव विरूठं पुनरपि (jarāsaṃdhasyoraḥsthalamiva virūṭhaṃ punarapi).

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Vīrudhā (वीरुधा).—f.

1) A spreading creeper; लता प्रतानिनी विरुत् (latā pratāninī virut) Ak.; आहोस्वित् प्रसवो ममापचरितैर्विष्टम्भितो वीरुधाम् (āhosvit prasavo mamāpacaritairviṣṭambhito vīrudhām) Ś.5. 9; Kumārasambhava 5.34; R.8.36.

2) A branch, shoot.

3) A plant which grows after being cut.

4) A creeper, a shrub in general; भृशं ददर्शाश्रममण्डपोपमाः सपुष्पहासाः स निवेशवीरुधः (bhṛśaṃ dadarśāśramamaṇḍapopamāḥ sapuṣpahāsāḥ sa niveśavīrudhaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 4.19.

See also (synonyms): vīrudh.

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Vīrudha (वीरुध).—A tree; तदा वैरे समुत्पन्ने न दग्धो वीरुधो यथा (tadā vaire samutpanne na dagdho vīrudho yathā) Rām.7.35.11.

Derivable forms: vīrudhaḥ (वीरुधः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Virūḍha (विरूढ).—(= Pali Virūḷha) = next: Avadāna-śataka i.108.9 (prose); (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 654.21 (verse, may be m.c.).

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

Virūḍha (विरूढ).—mfn.

(-ḍhaḥ-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) 1. Budded, blossomed. 2. Born. 3. Ascended, mounted. E. vi before ruh to grow, aff. kta .

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

Virūḍha (विरूढ).—[adjective] grown forth, germinated, formed, risen; mounted or ridden by ([instrumental]).

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Vīrudha (वीरुध).—[neuter] vīrudhi [substantive] the same.

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

1) Virūḍha (विरूढ):—[=vi-rūḍha] [from vi-ruh] mfn. shot out, sprouted, budded, grown, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] come forth, formed, produced, born, arisen, [Āpastamba; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] ascended, mounted, ridden, [Mahābhārata]

4) Vīrudha (वीरुध):—[=vī-rudha] [from vī-rudh] n. ([Atharva-veda]) a plant, herb, shrub.

5) Vīrudhā (वीरुधा):—[=vī-rudhā] [from vī-rudh] f. ([Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]) a plant, herb, shrub.

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

Virūḍha (विरूढ):—[vi-rūḍha] (ḍhaḥ-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) a. Budded; born.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Virūḍha (विरूढ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Virūha, Vīruhā.

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