Vrishali, Vṛṣalī: 6 definitions
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Vrishali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Vṛṣalī can be transliterated into English as Vrsali or Vrishali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vṛṣalī (वृषली) refers to a “Śūdra woman”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.1 (“The dalliance of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Lord Viṣṇu said to Brahmā: “[...] If any one separates the copulated pair by a tricky expedient, he will have the pangs of separation from his wife and sons in every birth. He will fall from perfect wisdom. [...] Hariścandra expelled a ploughman in copulation with a Śūdra woman (vṛṣalī), to wander in a lonely forest. Listen to the effect thereof. He lost his wife, son and kingdom. He was tormented by Viśvāmitra. It was only after propitiating Śiva that he could get released from that sin. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
vṛṣalī (वृषली).—f S (Poetry.) A female of the kuṇabī- class. A male of this class is vṛṣala.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vṛṣalī (वृषली).—
1) An unmarried girl twelve years old; particularly, a girl remaining unmarried at her father's house in whom menstruation has commenced; पितुर्गेहे च या नारी रजः पश्यत्यसंस्कृता । भ्रूणहत्या पितुस्तस्याः सा कन्या विषली स्मृता (piturgehe ca yā nārī rajaḥ paśyatyasaṃskṛtā | bhrūṇahatyā pitustasyāḥ sā kanyā viṣalī smṛtā) ||
2) A woman during menstruation.
3) A barren woman.
4) The mother of a still-born child.
5) A Śūdra female, or the wife of a Śūdra.
1) Vṛṣalī (वृषली):—[from vṛṣala > vṛṣ] a f. See below
2) [from vṛṣ] b f. a woman of low caste, Śūdra woman, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also ‘an unmarried girl twelve years old in whom menstruation has commenced; a woman during menstruation; a barren woman; the mother of a still-born child’).
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
Vṛṣali (ವೃಷಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a girl who is menstruating, but not married.
2) [noun] a woman in her menstrual course.
3) [noun] a barren woman.
4) [noun] a woman who bore a dead child.
5) [noun] a woman belonging to śudra caste.
6) [noun] a woman guilty of adultery; an unchaste woman.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vṛṣalī (वृषली):—n. 1. a woman in her courses; 2. a barren woman; 3. a Shudra female or the wife of a Shudra; 4. the mother of a still born child;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vrishalipati, Vrishaliphena, Vrishaliphenapita, Vrishaliputra, Vrishalisevana, Vrishalivallabha, Vrishalivritti.
Full-text: Vrishalipati, Vrishalisevana, Vrishaliputra, Vrishalivritti, Vrishaliphena, Vrishalivallabha, Vrishala, Anujirna, Vrishale, Vrishaliphenapita, Varshali, Vatalipati, Patighna, Vidali, Veshya, Sevana.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 205 - Brāhmaṇas Unfit for Śrāddha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 217 - Śrāddha: Proper Time, Eligible Brāhmaṇa etc. < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
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15. Persons not to be invited < [Religion]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)