Viryavan, Vīryavān: 3 definitions
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Viryavan 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVīryavān (वीर्यवान्).—An eternal Viśvadeva. (god concerned with offerings to the Manes. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 31).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVīryavān (वीर्यवान्).—A Deva gandharva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 68. 38.
Vīryavān is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., Vīryavān].
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvīryavān (वीर्यवान्).—a (S) Possessed of sperma genitale. 2 fig. Having strength, vigor, virtue, potency, capability of performance or of endurance generally. 3 Heroic, valorous, brave.
Marathi 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Viryavana, Viryavankritamjaya, Viryavant.
Full-text: Avarodhaka, Paishalya, Uttamjas, Nalininandana, Bhasma, Paramakrodhi, Vishvadeva, Pashupata, Sadhya, Anu.
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Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Some other References of Hayagrīva < [Chapter 3]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 1.4-6 < [Chapter 1 - Sainya-Darśana (Observing the Armies)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Dharma < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Introduction to Section 1.5 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Vala el ulakil mutalaya)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
42. Number of Rudra < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]