Vritraha, Vṛtrahā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vritraha 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.
The Sanskrit term Vṛtrahā can be transliterated into English as Vrtraha or Vritraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVṛtrahā (वृत्रहा).—Is Indra;1 got frightened at the prolonged love of Umā and Śankara and asked Agni to disturb their sport.2
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛtraha (वृत्रह).—[adjective] slaying foes or Vṛtra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛtraha (वृत्रह):—[=vṛtra-ha] [from vṛtra > vṛ] mfn. slaying enemies, victorious, [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛtraha (ವೃತ್ರಹ):—[noun] Indra, the slayer of the demon Vřtra.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vritrahamtama, Vritrahan, Vritrahant, Vritrahantar, Vritrahantri, Vritrahatha, Vritrahatya, Vritrahay, Vritrahaya.
Full-text: Vritrahan, Hatavrishni, Kvip.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Vritraha, Vritra-ha, Vṛtra-ha, Vrtra-ha, Vṛtrahā, Vrtraha, Vṛtraha; (plurals include: Vritrahas, has, Vṛtrahās, Vrtrahas, Vṛtrahas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 84 - The Story of Vritra < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
3. Hymn to Obtain a Wife < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
5d. Hymn for Fruitful Conception < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3(c). Sarasvatī and marriage ceremony < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
3c. The sacred aspect of the river Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
2(b). Different epithets of Sarasvatī < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Military Espionage < [Chapter 2 - Military System as Revealed in the Vedic Texts]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]