Vrishnis, Vṛṣṇis: 1 definition
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Vrishnis 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 Vṛṣṇis can be transliterated into English as Vrsnis or Vrishnis, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Vṛṣṇis (वृष्णिस्) refers to “kings of the Yadu dynasty”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
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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Full-text (+15): Vrishni, Ramakrishnau, Vrishnivarenya, Dvaipyabhaimayana, Vrishnivriddha, Vrishnigarbha, Dwaraka, Anuvinda, Viprithu, Kritavarman, Vinda, Shainya, Shonitapura, Bahuka, Sharana, Yadava, Jhilli, Langali, Subhadra, Gandhari.
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Search found 34 books and stories containing Vrishnis, Vṛṣṇis, Vrsnis; (plurals include: Vrishnises, Vṛṣṇises, Vrsnises). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.9.5 < [Chapter 9 - The Happiness of the Yadus]
Verse 5.15.32 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Verse 1.10.9 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balarāma]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.37 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 237 - Greatness of Vajreśvara (Vajra-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 101 - Krishna Invites a meeting of His Kinsmen < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 36 - The Battle between Krishna and Jarashandha < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 1 - An account of the Primeval Creation < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.216 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 2.23.3 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
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