Lohitashva, Lohitāśva, Lohita-ashva: 7 definitions
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Lohitashva 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 Lohitāśva can be transliterated into English as Lohitasva or Lohitashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLohitāśva (लोहिताश्व).—(ROHITĀŚVA). Son of Hariścandra. (See under HARIŚCANDRA).
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 dictionaryLohitāśva (लोहिताश्व).—fire.
Derivable forms: lohitāśvaḥ (लोहिताश्वः), lohitāśvaḥ (लोहिताश्वः).
Lohitāśva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lohita and aśva (अश्व). See also (synonyms): lohinyaśva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lohitāśva (लोहिताश्व):—[from lohita > loha] mfn. having or driving r° horses, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. fire, [Kirātārjunīya]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōhitāśva (ಲೋಹಿತಾಶ್ವ):—[noun] Agni, the Fire-God, whose horses are red in colour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryLohitāśva (लोहिताश्व):—n. fire;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashva, Lohita.
Starts with: Lohitashvattha.
Full-text: Lauhitasva, Lohinyashva, Harishcandra.
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