Vatsavriddha, Vatsavṛddha: 4 definitions
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Vatsavriddha 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 Vatsavṛddha can be transliterated into English as Vatsavrddha or Vatsavriddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaVatsavṛddha (वत्सवृद्ध):—Son of Ūrukriya (son of Bṛhadraṇa). He will be born in the future and become a king. He will have a son called Prativyoma. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.12.10)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVatsavṛddha (वत्सवृद्ध).—A son of Urukriya (Urukṣaya, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) and father of Prativyoma.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 12. 10; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 22. 3.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVatsavṛddha (वत्सवृद्ध):—[=vatsa-vṛddha] [from vatsa] m. Name of a son of Uru-kriya, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vriddha, Vatsa.
Full-text: Urukriya, Prativyoma, Bhanu.
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