Yoddhu: 1 definition
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Yoddhu 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Yoddhu (योद्धु) refers to a “battle”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.7 (“Commencement of the War”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The gods and the demons stood in their arrays on the ground with a vast army ready to start the battle (yoddhu-kāma). With the bards singing their songs of praise, the armies of the gods and the Asuras shone in their eagerness to pounce on and crush each other. The two armies as vast as a wild jungle roared. They were terrific to the coward and pleasing to the brave. [...]”.
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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Starts with: Yoddhukama.
Full-text: Yoddhukama, Arth, Bhumistha, Yudh, Abhipraya, Ku, Kanksh, Sthira.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Yoddhu; (plurals include: Yoddhus). 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 5.24.14 < [Chapter 24 - The Killing of the Kola Demon]
Verse 1.7.12 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]
Verse 6.6.20 < [Chapter 6 - The Yādavas’ Victory When Śrī Rukmiṇī is Kidnapped]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 1.21-23 < [Chapter 1 - Sainya-Darśana (Observing the Armies)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.35 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]
Verse 2.5.59 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Verse 4.8.38 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study) (by Pranesh R. Archak)
Part 6 - The story of Usha and Aniruddha in the Brahma Purana < [Chapter 3 - Sources of the Ushaharana-kavya]
Part 2 - The story of Usha and Aniruddha in the Vishnu Purana < [Chapter 3 - Sources of the Ushaharana-kavya]
Part 3 - The story of Usha and Aniruddha in the Padma Purana < [Chapter 3 - Sources of the Ushaharana-kavya]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
9.10. The character of Mandodarī < [Chapter 4]
11. Use of Prākṛta < [Chapter 4]
Hanuman-Nāṭaka, Act 14 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]