Vyaghrashvan, Vyāghraśvan, Vyaghra-shvan: 3 definitions

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Vyaghrashvan 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 Vyāghraśvan can be transliterated into English as Vyaghrasvan or Vyaghrashvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vyāghraśvan (व्याघ्रश्वन्).—m. a tiger-like dog.

Vyāghraśvan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vyāghra and śvan (श्वन्).

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

Vyāghraśvan (व्याघ्रश्वन्):—[=vyāghra-śvan] [from vyāghra > vyā-ghrā] m. a tiger-like dog, [Vopadeva]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vyaghrashvan 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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