Vireshvara, Vira-ishvara, Vīreśvara: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Vireshvara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Vīreśvara can be transliterated into English as Viresvara or Vireshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर).—Icon of; seated on the bull, with plaited tuft, and trident and Vīṇā in his hands; generally in the presence of mātṛgaṇa images.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 261. 39.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर) or Vīreśvararasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 4 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Yogāmṛta is a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Vīreśvara-rasa in its subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: vīreśvararasaḥ.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर) refers to the “lord of heroes” [i.e., oṃ namo bhagavate vīravīreśvarāya hūṃ phaṭ], according to the Guru-maṇḍala-arcana [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]” ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर) refers to one of the various Ghats of Varanasi (Benares) mentioned in the Gīrvāṇapadamañjarī authored by Varadarāja (A.D. 1600-1650), a pupil of Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita.—Varadarāja in his Gīrvāṇapadamañjarī refers to several works which ought to be studied by a Pandit. In the same text are listed some Ghats of Benares (Varanasi) [e.g., vīreśvara-ghaṭṭa]. This contemporary list of Ghats would be useful for the history of Benares topography.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर).—
1) epithets of Śiva.
2) a great hero.
Derivable forms: vīreśvaraḥ (वीरेश्वरः).
Vīreśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and īśvara (ईश्वर). See also (synonyms): vīreśa.
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Virabhadra, one of Siva'S attendants. 2. A great hero. E. vīra a hero, and īśvara lord or chief.
1) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Lakṣmaṇa, father of Veṇīdatta (Alaṃkāracandrodaya). Io. 235.
2) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—one of the compilers of the Vivādārṇavabhañjana.
3) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—a writer on dharma. Quoted three times by Raghunandana.
4) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—Jāgadīśīṭīkā.
5) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—Jyeṣṭhāpūjāvilāsa.
6) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—Divākarapaddhatiprakāśavivaraṇa. See Jātakapaddhati by Śrīpati.
7) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—son of Hari Paṇḍita, grandson of Śiva Paṇḍita, of Puṇyastambha, wrote in 1598: Āhnikamañjarīṭīkā.
8) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—son of Devīdāsa, of Kānyakubja, composed in 1669: Rogārogavāda med.
9) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—Rogārogavāda med.
1) Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—[from vīra > vīr] m. ‘chief of heroes’, Name of Śiva or Vīra-bhadra, [Kāśī khaṇḍa, from the skanda-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various authors etc. (also with bhaṭṭa, paṇḍita, ṭhakkura, dīkṣita, maudgalya etc.), [Catalogue(s)]
3) [v.s. ...] any great hero, [Horace H. Wilson]
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—[vīre+śvara] (raḥ) 1. m. One of Shiva's attendants; a great hero.
Vīreśvara (वीरेश्वर):—(vīra + ī)
1) = vīreśa
1) [Weber’s Verzeichniss 147,a,4. 6. 7.] vīreśvaraṃ liṅgaṃ kāśyām [KĀŚĪKH. 10 im Śabdakalpadruma] liṅga [Oxforder Handschriften 71,b,39.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Wesens im Gefolge Śiva’s, = vīrabhadra [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] bei [WILSON.] eines Mannes aus dem 17ten Jahrh. n. [Chr.] [Oxforder Handschriften 380,a,5.] bhaṭṭa [246,a, No. 618.] mahāḍakara [HALL 94.] — Vgl. manohara .
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vīrēśvara (ವೀರೇಶ್ವರ):—
1) [noun] an excellent, valorous man.
2) [noun] Śiva.
3) [noun] Vīrabhadra.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Ishvara, Vira.
Starts with (+0): Vireshvara bhatta, Vireshvara bhatta godavole, Vireshvara dikshita, Vireshvara mahadakara, Vireshvara maudgalya, Vireshvara pandita, Vireshvara thakkura, Vireshvaraghatta, Vireshvaralinga, Vireshvarananda, Vireshvararasa, Vireshvarasamvada, Vireshvarastotra, Vireshvarasunu.
Full-text (+27): Manohara vireshvara, Vireshvarasunu, Vireshvarastotra, Vireshvaralinga, Vireshvara bhatta godavole, Vireshvara thakkura, Vireshvara dikshita, Vireshvara mahadakara, Vireshvara bhatta, Vireshvara pandita, Vireshvara maudgalya, Viravireshvara, Vireshvaraghatta, Vireshvararasa, Rogarogavada, Vireshvarananda, Ahnikamanjaritika, Jyeshthapujavilasa, Samshayatattvanirupana, Shivavakyavali.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 46 - Vīreśvara (vīra-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 83 - Manifestation of Vīreśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 321 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
Page 78 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1908)]
Page 200 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1907)]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXVII - The Ananga trayodasi Vratam < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Part 29 - Works referred to in Ganitatilaka-vritti < [Introduction]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
26. The Relative Chronology of some Works of Nagojibhatta < [Volume 3 (1956)]
65. The identity of the two Bhanudattas < [Volume 1 (1945)]
12. Shringara-kallola, a Love-poem by Rayabhatta < [Volume 2 (1954)]