Vasuprada: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vasuprada 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVasuprada (वसुप्रद).—A tīrtha sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 72.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vasuprada (वसुप्रद):—[=vasu-prada] [from vasu > vas] mfn. bestowing w°, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of Skanda’s attendants, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
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Ends with: Dharmavasuprada.
Full-text: Dharmavasuprada.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vasuprada, Vasu-prada; (plurals include: Vasupradas, pradas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 95 - Vyāsa’s Arms Get Paralysed < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 17 - Bhadratanu’s Story < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]