Vayuskandha, Vāyuskandha, Vayu-skandha: 4 definitions
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Vayuskandha 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVāyuskandha (वायुस्कन्ध).—The residence of Marut Gaṇas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 1. 134.
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 dictionaryVāyuskandha (वायुस्कन्ध).—the region of the wind.
Derivable forms: vāyuskandhaḥ (वायुस्कन्धः).
Vāyuskandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāyu and skandha (स्कन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāyuskandha (वायुस्कन्ध):—[=vāyu-skandha] [from vāyu] m. the region of the wind, [Harivaṃśa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā etc.]
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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: Vayu, Skandha.
Full-text: Vataskandha, Mahashankha.
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