Ashvayu, Aśvāyu, Aśvayu: 5 definitions
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Ashvayu 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 terms Aśvāyu and Aśvayu can be transliterated into English as Asvayu or Ashvayu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Aśvāyu (अश्वायु).—A son of Purūravas and Urvaśī.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 24. 33.
1b) A Trayārṣeya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 43.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśvayu (अश्वयु).—a. [aśvo'styasya yuc]
1) Having horses.
2) Desiring horses.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśvayu (अश्वयु):—[from aśva] mfn. desiring horses, [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ashvayuj, Ashvayuja, Ashvayujaka, Ashvayuji, Ashvayujikarmagrayanaprayoga, Ashvayujikarman, Ashvayujiprayoga, Ashvayujya, Ashvayuk, Ashvayuksena, Ashvayukta, Ashvayupa, Ashvayurveda, Ashvayurvedasarasamgraha, Ashvayus.
Ends with: Svashvayu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 4.31.14 < [Sukta 31]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Budha < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1c - The Lunar Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)