Vayubhuj, Vāyubhuj, Vayu-bhuj: 3 definitions
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Vayubhuj 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVāyubhuj (वायुभुज्) refers to “sustaining oneself on air alone”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. [...] For hundred years he performed penance by drinking only water; another hundred years by sustaining himself on air alone [i.e., vāyubhuj], another hundred years standing in water and another hundred years standing on dry land. [...]”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVāyubhuj (वायुभुज्).—m.
1) one who feeds only on air (as an ascetic).
2) a snake; cf. पवनाशन (pavanāśana).
Vāyubhuj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāyu and bhuj (भुज्). See also (synonyms): vāyubhakṣa, vāyubhakṣaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāyubhuj (वायुभुज्):—[=vāyu-bhuj] [from vāyu] m. one who feeds only on air (as an ascetic, a snake etc.), [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Full-text: Vayubhaksha, Vayubhakshana.
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