The Sanskrit term Vīryaśulka can be transliterated into English as Viryasulka or Viryashulka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क).—In ancient days the Kings wanted to give their daughters in marriage to the most valiant youths. The custom of showing their valour before the people, before getting the damsel became more prevalent, than giving money to get the girl. Thus marrying a girl by showing his valour is called Marriage by giving Vīryaśulka. (Śulka means Nuptial gift). (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 4).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क).—Prize of Valour in svayaṃvara.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 10. 29.

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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 dictionary

Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क).—a. purchased by valour.

Vīryaśulka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīrya and śulka (शुल्क).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viryaśulka (विर्यशुल्क).—adj., f. kā, having as its price, i. e. to be purchase by, good qualities, money, prowess, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 190, 24; 191, 1, and Chr. 4, 14.

Viryaśulka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms virya and śulka (शुल्क).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क).—1. [neuter] valour as purchase-price (for a wife).

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Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क).—2. [adjective] purchased by valour (wife).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vīryaśulka (वीर्यशुल्क):—[=vīrya-śulka] [from vīrya > vīr] n. valour or heroism (reckoned) as purchase-money, [Raghuvaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n. having prowess as its price, purchased by valour, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Viryashulka in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Shulka, Virya.

Full-text: Viryapana, Sara.

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