Vyudhoraska, Vyūḍhoraska: 5 definitions

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vyudhoraska in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vyūḍhoraska (व्यूढोरस्क) refers to “persons with broad chests”, 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 (vyūḍhoraska) 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. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vyudhoraska in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vyūḍhoraska (व्यूढोरस्क).—mfn.

(-skaḥ-skā-skaṃ) Broad-chested. E. vyūḍha, uras breast, kan added.

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

Vyūḍhoraska (व्यूढोरस्क).—[adjective] broad-breasted.

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

Vyūḍhoraska (व्यूढोरस्क):—[=vy-ūḍhoraska] [from vy-ūḍha > vy-ūh] mfn. broad-chested, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc. (cf. [Patañjali on Pāṇini 1-3, 2])

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

Vyūḍhoraska (व्यूढोरस्क):—[vyūḍho-raska] (skaḥ-skā-skaṃ) a. Broadchested.

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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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