Vritrahan, Vṛtrahan, Vritra-han: 8 definitions
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Vritrahan means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Vritrahan has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Vṛtrahan can be transliterated into English as Vrtrahan or Vritrahan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVṛtrahan (वृत्रहन्):—
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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Starts with: Vritrahant, Vritrahantar, Vritrahantri.
Ends with: Balavritrahan, Shambaravritrahan, Valavritrahan.
Full-text: Vetrahan, Vartraghna, Shambaravritrahan, Balavritrahan, Vritrahamtama, Vritraghna, Vritraghni, Balavritraghna, Vritrashatru, Indra, Devi, Han, Sudarshana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XI, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 5 < [Eleventh Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XII, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Twelfth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2.29. Rudra as Vṛtrahaṇā < [Chapter 6a - The Epithets of Rudra-Śiva]
1. The Concept of God < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Worship of Indra < [Chapter 3]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Ara’s parents (king Sudarśana and queen Devī) < [Chapter II - Śrī Aranāthacaritra]
Part 8: Coronation as king < [Chapter II]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)