Hiranyashva, Hiraṇyāśva, Hiranya-ashva: 5 definitions
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Hiranyashva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
Hiranyashva has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Hiraṇyāśva can be transliterated into English as Hiranyasva or Hiranyashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchHiraṇyāśva (हिरण्याश्व):—(hiraṇya + aśva) m. ein Pferdchen aus Gold: dāna [Oxforder Handschriften 35,b,17. fg. 43,a,16.] ratha m. Pferdchen und Wägelchen aus Gold ebend.
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)
Partial matches: Ashva, Hiranya.
Starts with: Hiranyashvadana, Hiranyashvaratha.
Full-text: Hiranyashvadana, Hiranyashvaratha, Mahadana, Shodashamahadanem.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Hiranyashva, Hiraṇyāśva, Hiranya-ashva, Hiranyasva, Hiraṇya-aśva, Hiranya-asva; (plurals include: Hiranyashvas, Hiraṇyāśvas, ashvas, Hiranyasvas, aśvas, asvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 5.1 - The sixteen Mahādānas < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Ethics and moral duties of the King < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Expiatory Rites < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 10 - The Worlds Of Indra And Agni < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]