Vrishabhadhvaja, Vrishabha-dhvaja, Vṛṣabhadhvaja: 12 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vṛṣabhadhvaja can be transliterated into English as Vrsabhadhvaja or Vrishabhadhvaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज) or Vṛṣadhvaja refers to an epithet of Śiva in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.16. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O sage, when we were asked by Śiva thus, I, the grandfather of the worlds, spoke to Lord Śiva on being prompted by Viṣṇu: [...] O bull-emblemed deity [viz., Vṛṣabhadhvaja], we have come here particularly for your sake, along with these suppliants. Otherwise the universe would not be in a proper state always”.
Note: Vṛṣadhvaja (or Vṛṣabhadhvaja) is an appellation of Śiva derived from the fact of his having the emblem of Bull known as Nandin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज).—Śiva with the standard of the bull; also Vṛṣavāhana;1 prayed to by Kāma and others;2 see Vṛṣadhvaja the Lord of Rudras.3
- 1) Matsya-purāṇa 1. 8; 133. 13; Vāyu-purāṇa 30. 180, 261; Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 33. 50; 34. 35.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 140. 85; 191. 115; 192. 27; 206. 27 and 28.
- 3) Vāyu-purāṇa 70. 6.
Vṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vṛṣabhadhvaja) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Viśveśa, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a svāyambhuvaliṅga, which is one of the most sacred of liṅgas according to the Śaivāgamas. The list of sixty-eight svāyambhuvaliṅgas and presiding deities (e.g., Vṛṣabhadhvaja) is found in the commentary on the Jirṇoddhāra-daśaka by Nigamajñānadeva. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज).—epithets of Śiva; पुत्रीकृतोऽसौ वृषभध्वजेन (putrīkṛto'sau vṛṣabhadhvajena) R. 2.36; Kumārasambhava 3.62.
Derivable forms: vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ (वृषभध्वजः).
Vṛṣabhadhvaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛṣabha and dhvaja (ध्वज). See also (synonyms): vṛṣabhaketu, vṛṣabhagati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज).—m.
(-jaḥ) Siva. E. vṛṣabha a bull, and dhvaja emblem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज).—m. a name of Śiva,
Vṛṣabhadhvaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛṣabha and dhvaja (ध्वज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज).—[adjective] & [masculine] = 2 vṛṣadhvaja.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज):—[=vṛṣabha-dhvaja] [from vṛṣabha > vṛṣ] m. = -ketu, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Name of one of Śiva’s attendants, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛṣabhadhvaja (वृषभध्वज):—[vṛṣabha-dhvaja] (jaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛṣabhadhvaja (ವೃಷಭಧ್ವಜ):—[noun] = ವೃಷಧ್ವಜ - [vrishadhvaja -] 1 & 2.
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: Vrishabha, Dhvaja.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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