Vyudha, Vyūḍha: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ) refers to a “broad (chest)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities).—Accordingly, after Maya built the three cities: “[...] The cities contained heroic Asuras of great fortune accompanied by their wives, sons and brahmins well versed in the principles and practices of the Vedic and Smārta rites. They were strict adherents to their duties. People had broad chests (vyūḍha-uraska) and bull-like shoulders. Some were of peaceful nature and some of warlike temperament. Some were calm and some furious. Some were hunchbacked, Some were dwarfish. They were protected by Maya. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ).—p. p.
1) Expanded, developed, broad, wide; व्यूढोरस्को वृषस्कन्धः (vyūḍhorasko vṛṣaskandhaḥ) R.1.13.
2) Firm, compact.
3) Placed in order, arranged, marshalled (as an army); तेन व्यूढेन सैन्येन लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव (tena vyūḍhena sainyena lokānudvartayanniva) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.283.15; दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवा- नीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा (dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavā- nīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanastadā) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.3.
4) Disarranged, placed out of order; दिक्षु व्यूढाङ्घ्रिपाङ्गस्तृणजटिलचलत्पांशुदण्डोऽन्तरिक्षे (dikṣu vyūḍhāṅghripāṅgastṛṇajaṭilacalatpāṃśudaṇḍo'ntarikṣe) Ve.2.19.
5) Married; व्यूढायाश्चापि पुंश्चल्या मनोऽभ्येति नवं नवम् (vyūḍhāyāścāpi puṃścalyā mano'bhyeti navaṃ navam) Bhāgavata 1.6.48.
6) Large, great.
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ).—mfn.
(-ḍhaḥ-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) 1. Arranged, arrayed, placed in order or array. 2. Compact, firm, well-knit. 3. Large, great. 4. Disarranged. 5. Married. E. vi before vah to bear, &c., aff. kta .
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ).—[adjective] spread, expanded, broad, large.
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Vyūḍhā (व्यूढा).—[feminine] led-away, married.
1) Vyūḍha (व्यूढ):—[=vy-ūḍha] [from vi-vah] 1. vy-ūḍha mfn. (for 2. See under vy-√ūh) led home, married, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [=vy-ūḍha] [from vy-ūh] 2. vy-ūḍha mfn. (for 1. vy-ūḍha See p. 987, col. 3) pushed or moved apart, divided, distributed, arranged, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] transposed, altered (See [compound])
4) [v.s. ...] expanded, developed, wide, broad, large, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] compact, firm, solid, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] = cchandas below, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
6) [=vy-ūḍha] [from vy-ūh] mfn. pushed or moved apart, divided, distributed, arranged, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] transposed, altered (See [compound])
8) [v.s. ...] expanded, developed, wide, broad, large, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
9) [v.s. ...] compact, firm, solid, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] = cchandas below, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ):—[(ḍhaḥ-ḍhā-ḍhaṃ) a.] Arranged; arrayed; compact; large.
[Sanskrit to German]
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vūḍha.
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
Vyūḍha (ವ್ಯೂಢ):—
1) [adjective] wide; boad; occupying a large space.
2) [adjective] prepared; made ready.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vyūḍha (व्यूढ):—adj. 1. expanded; developed; broad; wide; 2. firm; compact; 3. placed in order; arranged; 4. marshaled; 5. married; wedded;
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)
Partial matches: Vy, Uta, Uda.
Starts with: Vyudhacchandas, Vyudhahinadvadashahaparishishta, Vyudhahinadvadashahaprayoga, Vyudhajanu, Vyudhakankata, Vyudhanavaratra, Vyudhasamudhaprayoga, Vyudhoraska.
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