Vrishakapi, Vṛṣākapi: 12 definitions

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Vrishakapi 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 Vṛṣākapi can be transliterated into English as Vrsakapi or Vrishakapi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vrishakapi in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Agni Purāṇa

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—One of the Eleven Rudras (ekādaśa-rudra), according to the Agni-purāṇa. The Agni Purāṇa is a religious text containing details on Viṣṇu’s different incarnations (avatar), but also deals with various cultural subjects such as Cosmology, Grammar and Astrology.

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—One of the eleven Rudras. The eleven Rudras are Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Aparājita, Vṛṣākapi, Śambhu, Kapardī, Raivata, Mṛgavyādha, Sarpa and Kapālī. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 18). (See under Ekādaśa rudras).

2) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—Another name of Mahāviṣṇu. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 342).

3) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—A hermit. Mention is made in Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 23, that with so many other hermits, he also attended the sacrifice performed by the gods.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—A Rudra, and a son of Bhūta and Sarūpā: Fought with Jambha in the Devāsura war.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 17; VIII. 10. 32; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 122.

1b) A name of Indra.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 13. 10.

1c) A name of Hari.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 1. 20.
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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.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Manblunder: Vishnu Sahasranama

Vṛṣākapiḥ वृषाकपिः:—The dictionary meaning of vṛṣākapi is semi divine being or very capable. Vṛṣākapi finds a place in Rig Veda (X.86.3) in a an entirely different context. The verse says, “What has this vigorous sportive restless mind done to you that you like a liberal benefactor bestow upon him wealth and nourishment. The Self is supreme over all.” This verse is in praise of Indra. In this context, this nāma possibly refers to His Supreme stature.

Vṛṣa means a male of any animal. Possibly this refers to one of the incarnations of Viṣṇu, Varāha avatar. In this incarnation, He lifted the earth (dharma) from waters (ignorance).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vrishakapi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—

1) An epithet of the sun.

2) Of Viṣṇu; तत्र गत्वा जगन्नाथं देवदेवं वृषाकपिम् (tatra gatvā jagannāthaṃ devadevaṃ vṛṣākapim) Bhāgavata 1.1.2; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.43. 1.

3) Of Śiva.

4) Of Indra.

5) Of Agni.

Derivable forms: vṛṣākapiḥ (वृषाकपिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—m.

(-piḥ) 1. Krishna or Vishnu. 2. Siva. 3. Agni, or fire. 4. Indra. E. vṛṣa virtue, a not, kapi to shake or agitate, i aff., and the radical augment rejected; or vṛṣā Indra, akapi untrembling, as before; or vṛṣa virtue, or vṛṣā Indra, and kapi an ape, being the ape as it were of the greater gods: other etymologies occur.

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

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).— (probably vṛ- ṣan-kapi), I. m. 1. Viṣṇu. 2. Śiva. 3. Agni. Ii. f. pāyī. 1. Lak- ṣmī. 2. Gaurī. 3. Swāhā, the wife of Agni. 4. Śaci, the wife of Indra.

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

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि).—[masculine] strong ape or man-ape, a [mythological] being; [Epithet] of the sun, of Indra, etc.

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

1) Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—[=vṛṣā-kapi] [from vṛṣā > vṛṣ] m. (vṛṣā-) ‘man-ape’, Name of a semi-divine being standing in a [particular] relation to Indra and Indrāṇī, [Ṛg-veda x, 86] (by the [commentator or commentary] identified with the Sun; also supposed to be the son of Indra and the author of the above hymn; cf. [Religious Thought and Life in India 222 n. 1])

2) [v.s. ...] the sun, [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] fire, [Harivaṃśa]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]

5) [v.s. ...] of Indra, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

6) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata]

7) [v.s. ...] of one of the 11 Rudras, [ib.]

8) [v.s. ...] of the hymn attributed to Vṛṣā-kapi, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]

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

Vṛṣākapi (वृषाकपि):—[vṛṣā+kapi] (piḥ) 2. m. Krishna or Vishnu; Shiva; Agni.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vrishakapi 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vrishakapi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vṛṣākapi (ವೃಷಾಕಪಿ):—

1) [noun] Viṣṇu.

2) [noun] Śiva.

3) [noun] Agni, the Fire-God.

4) [noun] Indra, the lord of gods.

5) [noun] the Sun-God.

6) [noun] a branch of a tree.

7) [noun] a sword.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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