Vrikashva, Vṛkāśva: 3 definitions
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Vrikashva 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 Vṛkāśva can be transliterated into English as Vrkasva or Vrikashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVṛkāśva (वृकाश्व).—A son of Kṛṣṇa and Satyā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 252; Vāyu-purāṇa 96, 243.
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) Vṛkāśva (वृकाश्व):—[from vṛka > vṛk] m. ‘wolf-horse’, Name of a man ([plural] his descendants), [Saṃskārakaustubha]
2) [v.s. ...] [varia lectio] for vṛkāsya, [Harivaṃśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Vrikashvaki.
Full-text: Vrikasya.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Vrikashva, Vṛkāśva, Vrkasva; (plurals include: Vrikashvas, Vṛkāśvas, Vrkasvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 104 - Krishna’s Children < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]