Vasordhara, Vasordhārā: 5 definitions
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Vasordhara 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vasordhārā (वसोर्धारा).—Wife of the Vasu named Agni. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 6).
Vasordhārā (वसोर्धारा).—A wife of Agni, a Vasu.*
- * Bha. VI. 6. 13.
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
Vasordhārā (वसोर्धारा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vaid. Peters. 5, 55.
1) Vasordhārā (वसोर्धारा):—[=vasor-dhārā] [from vasu > vas] a f., ‘stream of wealth’, Name of a [particular] libation of Ghṛta at the Agni-cayana, [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa] etc.; of the wife of Agni, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]; of the heavenly Gaṅgā, [Mahābhārata]; of sacred bathing-place, [ib.]; of a kind of vessel, [ib.]
2) [=vasor-dhārā] [from vas] b See [column]1 under 1. vasu.
Vasordhārā (वसोर्धारा):—und vasoṣpati s. u. vasu
5) a) α) ¹b.
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)
Starts with: Vasordharaprayoga.
Full-text: Vasordharaprayoga, Vasubhara, Vasudhara, Draviṇaka, Tara, Vasu.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Vasordhara, Vasor-dhara, Vasor-dhārā, Vasordhārā; (plurals include: Vasordharas, dharas, dhārās, Vasordhārās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda IX, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2 < [Ninth Kanda]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 90 - Greatness of Vasordhārā < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 91 - Creation of Agni Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Details of the Agnicayana (fire-building ceremony) < [Chapter 5 - Minor sacrifices and their Political Significance]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 51 - The Treatise on Rituals (Kalpa) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
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