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Vyalagrahin, ղ󾱲, ղī, Vyala-grahin, Vyala-grahi, Vyalagrahi: 7 definitions

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Vyalagrahin 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»] � Vyalagrahin in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�) refers to a “snake-catcher� and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic�).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in disguise of a Brahmin) said to the Lord of Mountains: “I have come to know that you desire to give your daughter to Śiva, [...] To Śiva—who has no support, who is devoid of associations, who is deformed, who is without attributes, who resides in the cremation-ground, who has the form of a snake-catcher (󾱲), who is a Yogin, who is naked, who has deficient limbs, who wears snakes as his ornaments, [...]�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�).�m. a snake-catcher; Manusmṛti 8.26; व्यालग्राही यथ� व्यालं बलादुद्धरत� विलात् (grāhī yathā � balāduddharate vilāt) śīṇḍ.

ղ󾱲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and 󾱲 (ग्राहिन्). See also (synonyms): grāha.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�).—m. () A snake-catcher, one who lives by catching and exhibiting snakes. E. a snake, and 󾱲 who takes.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�).—[-󾱲], m. A serpent-catcher, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] iii. [distich] 30.

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

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�):—[=-󾱲] [from ] m. idem, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś; Mudrārākṣasa] (in Prākṛt) etc.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղ󾱲 (व्यालग्राहिन�):—[-󾱲] (ī) 5. m. Idem.

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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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