Varunesha, Varuṇeśa, Varuna-isha: 5 definitions
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Varunesha 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 Varuṇeśa can be transliterated into English as Varunesa or Varunesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVaruṇeśa (वरुणेश).—A tīrtha of the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 191. 6.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVaruṇeśa (वरुणेश) is another name for Śatabhiṣaj, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Śatabhiṣaj [i.e., varuṇeśa] will be fishermen or dealers in fish and hogs; washermen; dealers in wine and birds”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaruṇeśa (वरुणेश).—the Nakṣatra Śatabhiṣaj.
Derivable forms: varuṇeśam (वरुणेशम्).
Varuṇeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varuṇa and īśa (ईश). See also (synonyms): varuṇadeva, varuṇadaivata.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varuṇeśa (वरुणेश):—[from varuṇa > vara] mfn. having V° as lord or governor
2) [v.s. ...] n. the Nakṣatra Śata-bhiṣaj, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Isha, Varuna.
Starts with: Varuneshadesha.
Full-text: Varuneshadesha, Varunadeva, Varunadaivata.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - Greatness of Uṣeśvara (Uṣā-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 70 - Greatness of Varuṇeśvara (Varuṇa-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 133 - The Glory of Kaubera and other Tīrthas < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The Pilgrimages in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]