Virasimha, Vīrasiṃha: 4 definitions
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Virasimha 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: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vīrasiṃha (वीरसिंह).—The captain of the army of the asura Vyālīmukha, who came to fight with Subrahmaṇya. (Skanda Purāṇa, Vīramahendra kāṇḍa).
2) Vīrasiṃha (वीरसिंह).—A prince who was the son of King Vīramaṇi and the relative of Rukmāṅgada. It is stated in Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla khaṇḍa that this prince Vīrasiṃha tied the sacrificial horse of Śrī Rāma and fought with Śatrughna who led the horse.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVīrasiṃha (वीरसिंह) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of the Tomara race (1375), son of Devavarman (1350), grandson of Kamalasiṃha (1325). He is the nominal author of: Durgābhaktitaraṅgiṇī. Nṛsiṃhodaya. Vīrasiṃhāvaloka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīrasiṃha (वीरसिंह):—[=vīra-siṃha] [from vīra > vīr] m. Name of various kings and authors, [Catalogue(s)]
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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)
Starts with: Virasimha daivajna, Virasimhadeva, Virasimhamitrodaye samskaraprakaranam, Virasimhamitrodayesamskaraprakarana, Virasimhashivendrapujakarika, Virasimhavaloka, Virasimhavalokana.
Ends with: Ranavirasimha.
Full-text: Virasimhavaloka, Virasimhavalokana, Virasimhamitrodayesamskaraprakarana, Virasimhashivendrapujakarika, Virasimhadeva, Nrisimhodaya, Granthalamkara aryasiddhantatulyakarana, Virasimha daivajna, Kamalasimha, Salavahana, Virasimhodayajataka, Virabhadradeva, Durgabhaktitarangini, Kashiraja, Ramacandra.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 43 - Defeat of Puṣkala and Śatrughna < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 40 - Śatrughna Resolves to Fight Against Vīramaṇi < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 42 - Vīramaṇi Is Defeated < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]