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Dirghabahu, ī󲹲ū, ī󲹲, Dirgha-bahu: 13 definitions

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Dirghabahu 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dirghabahu in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�):—Son of Khaṭvāṅga (son of Viśvasaha). He had a son named Raghu. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.10.1)

: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

ī󲹲ū (दीर्घबाह�).—One of the twelve ṣa facing the twelve 徱ٲⲹ in the battle of the gods (devas) between the demons (asuras), according to the ղ󲹱ܰṇa chapter 94. This battle was initiated by Mahiṣāsura in order to win over the hand of Vaiṣṇavī, the form of Trikalā having a red body representing the energy of Viṣṇu. Trikalā is the name of a Goddess born from the combined looks of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara (Śiva).

The ղ󲹱ܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).—One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Bhīmasena killed him in Bhārata War. (Ѳٲ Bhīṣma Parva, chapter 96, Verse 26).

2) ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).—A pious King. There are conflicting versions about him in the Purāṇas.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).—A son of Khaṭvānga (Dilipa) and father of Raghu.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 10. 1; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 183; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 183; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 83-4.

1b) A son of Aja.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 12. 49.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.108.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ī󲹲) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�) is the son of 󲹳ٱṅg and grandson of վś, according to the ղṃśānܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] From Nakula was born the celebrated king Śataratha. Ilavila was born of Śataratha. Ilavila’s son was Vṛddhaśarman who begot վś and the latter’s son was 󲹳ٱṅg. ī󲹲 was born from 󲹳ٱṅg and Raghu was the son of ī󲹲.

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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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dirghabahu in Pancaratra glossary
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�) refers to “one who is long-armed�, and is used to describe Garuḍa, according to the second chapter of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuḍa-upāsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuḍa of the following form—[...] He shines with his head adorned with a crown, bedecked with jewels, handsome in every limb, with tawny eyes and tremendous speed, shining like gold, long-armed (ī󲹲) , broad-shouldered and adorned with the eight divine serpents or Nāgas.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dirghabahu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).�a. having long arms; दीर्घबाहुर्दिलीपस्य रघुर्नाम्नाभवत्सुत� (ī󲹲rdilīpasya raghurnāmnābhavatsuta�) Hariv.

Derivable forms: ī󲹲� (दीर्घबाहुः).

ī󲹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ī and (बाहु).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).�1. adj. long-armed, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 74, 20. 2. m. a proper name.

ī󲹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ī and (बाहु).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�).—[adjective] long-armed; a man’s name.

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

1) ī󲹲 (दीर्घबाह�):—[=ī-] [from ī] mfn. l°-armed, [Ѳٲ iii, 2454; 峾ⲹṇa ii, 42, 18 etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the attendants on Śiva, [Harivaṃśa]

3) [v.s. ...] of a Dānava, [ib.] ([varia lectio] -첹ṇṭ)

4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Ѳٲ i]

5) [v.s. ...] of a son or grandson of Dilīpa, [Purāṇa]

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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.

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