धनुर्वेदdhanurveda

धनुर्वेद (dhanurveda) is a Sanskrit word meaning the science of archery, a work by Sharnga-datta, the Upaveda that treats of archery, the science of arms, an epithet of Vishnu, the science of war. Its 6 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Science of Archery/Warfare (Upa-veda), Dhanurveda in the Mahabharata, Dhanurveda in the Puranas.

Meanings by context

Science of Archery/Warfare (Upa-veda)

2 definitions
the science of archery

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the Upaveda that treats of archery

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhanurveda in the Mahabharata

1 definition
the science of arms

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Dhanurveda in the Puranas

1 definition
the science of war

The Purana Index

Epithet for a Deity

1 definition
an epithet of Vishnu

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Specific Text by Title

1 definition
A work by Sharnga-datta

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 4 works: Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.