Brihadvasu, ṛh屹: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Brihadvasu 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 ṛh屹 can be transliterated into English as Brhadvasu or Brihadvasu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ṛh屹 (बृहद्वसु).—A Vaṃśavartin God.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 29; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 26.
1b) A son of Ajāmīḍha and Dhūminī.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 170.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjectsṛh屹 (बृहद्वसु) is the name of a teacher in the Vaṃśa Brāhmaṇa.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛh屹 (बृहद्वसु).—[masculine] a man’s name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛh屹 (बृहद्वसु):—[=ṛh-] [from bṛhad > bṛṃh] m. Name of two men, [Vaṃśa-brāhmaṇa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brihad, Vasu.
Full-text: Brihadvishnu.
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