Vrikala, Vṛkala: 5 definitions
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Vrikala 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 Vṛkala can be transliterated into English as Vrkala or Vrikala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVṛkala (वृकल).—A grandson of Dhruva who was the son of Uttānapāda. Two sons named Śiṣṭi and Bhavya were born to Dhruva by his wife Śambhū. Succhāyā, the wife of Śiṣṭi gave birth to five sinless sons named Ripu, Ripuñjaya, Vipra, Vṛkala and Vṛkatejas. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 13).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vṛkala (वृकल).—A son of Sṛṣṭi (Puṣṭi, Vāyu-purāṇa) and Chāyā (Succhāyā, Viṣṇu-purāṇa).*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 98; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 83; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 13. 2.
1b) A son of Akrūra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 45. 29.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛkala (वृकल).—[masculine] a bark garment; [feminine] ā a cert. part of the bowels.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛkala (वृकल):—[from vṛk] m. = (or [wrong reading] for) valkala, a garment made of bark, [Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Ślīṣṭi, [Mahābhārata; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) Vṛkalā (वृकला):—[from vṛkala > vṛk] f. a [particular] intestine, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a woman [gana] bāhv-ādi (cf. vārkali, vārkaleya).
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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)
Full-text: Varkaleya, Varkali, Vrikatejas, Shlishti, Vipra, Ripu, Succhaya, Shishti, Brihati, Agneyi, Chaya, Atreyi, Cakshushamanu.
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Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1i - The Vṛṣṇi Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Vṛṣṇi < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 2 - The Origin of Men: the Birth of Daksha < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 30 - Description of Creation < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]