Vishvagashva, Viṣvagaśva: 4 definitions
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Vishvagashva 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.
The Sanskrit term Viṣvagaśva can be transliterated into English as Visvagasva or Vishvagashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Viṣvagaśva (विष्वगश्व).—An ancient King in India. He was the son of emperor Pṛthu born in the dynasty of Ikṣvāku and the father of the King Adri. By giving alms of cows, he became famous. Viṣvagaśva was a pure vegetarian. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 20, Stanza 3; Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 76, Stanza 25; Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 115, Stanza 58).
2) Viṣvagaśva (विष्वगश्व).—A King born in the dynasty of Pūru. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 27, Stanza 14, that this King was defeated by Arjuna during his Northern Regional conquest.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesViṣvagaśva (विष्वगश्व) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIII.116.66, XIII.115) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Viṣvagaśva) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśvagaśva (विश्वगश्व):—[=viśvag-aśva] [from viśva] etc. [wrong reading] for viṣvag-aśva etc.
2) Viṣvagaśva (विष्वगश्व):—[=viṣvag-aśva] [from viṣvag > viṣu] m. Name of a king (the son of Pṛthu), [Mahābhārata]
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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: Vishvag, Ashva.
Full-text: Vishvaggati, Vishvagjyotis, Mahapadma, Vishtarashva, Adri, Ritadhvaja, Candrapura, Shadangula, Yuvanashva, Vasuman.
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