Varhishad, Varhiṣad: 2 definitions
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Varhishad 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 Varhiṣad can be transliterated into English as Varhisad or Varhishad, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarhiṣad (वर्हिषद्).—m. (-ṣat or -ṣad) A Pitri or progenitor of a particular class. E. varhiṣ Kuśa grass, ad to eat, kvip aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarhiṣad (वर्हिषद्).—varhis varhis, see barº.
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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Varhishad, Varhiṣad, Varhisad; (plurals include: Varhishads, Varhiṣads, Varhisads). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter X - The descendants of the daughters of Daksa married to the Rsis < [Book I]
Chapter XIV - Descendants of Prithu < [Book I]
Chapter XIV - Of occasional Shraddhas, or obsequial ceremonies < [Book III]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLXIX < [Mokshadharma Parva]