# सुबाहु (subāhu)

Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/subahu

सुबाहु (subāhu) is a Sanskrit word meaning having strong or handsome arms, an epithet of a serpent-demon, an attendant of Skanda, a Danava, of a Rakshasa, of a Yaksha. Its 41 recorded definitions are grouped into 21 contexts, among them Proper Name: Princes or Individuals of Noted Lineage, Proper Name: An Apsaras, Adjective: Having Strong/Handsome Arms.

- **SLP1:** `subAhu`  **IAST:** subāhu  **Devanagari:** सुबाहु
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subahu
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/subahu/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** सुबहु (subahu)

## Meanings by context

### Proper Name: Princes or Individuals of Noted Lineage (12 definitions)
- a son of Matinara  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Mati-nāra, Hariv. [ ID=247909 ]
- of a son of Citraka  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Citraka, ib. [ ID=247910 ]
- of a son of Krishna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Kṛṣṇa, BhP. [ ID=247911 ]
- of a son of Shatrughna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Śatru-ghna, R. [ ID=247912 ]
- a son of Pratibahu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Pratibāhu, BhP. [ ID=247913 ]
- a son of Kuvalayashva  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Kuvalayāśva, MārkP. [ ID=247914 ]
- of a brother of Alarka  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a brother of Alarka, ib. [ ID=247915 ]
- a son of Shatrughna  
  *The Purana Index*
  > सुबाहु (subāhu) [Printed book page 3-643 ] Subāhu (I) — a son of Śatrughna; 1 his capital was Mathurā. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 11. 12; Vā. 88. 186; Vi. IV. 4. 104.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. III. 63. 187.] [ ID=16296 ]
- a son of Kalindi  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (II) — a son of Kālindī. Bhā. X. 61. 14. [ ID=16297 ]
- a son of Pratibahu and father of Shantasena  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (III) — a son of Pratībāhu, and father of Śānta- sena. Bhā. X. 90. 38. [ ID=16298 ]
- a son of Hridika  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-644 ] Subāhu (VII) — a son of Hṛdīka. Br. III. 71. 141. [ ID=16302 ]
- a son of Ashvini and Akrura  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (IX) — a son of Aśvinī and Akrūra. M. 45. 32. [ ID=16304 ]

### Proper Name: An Apsaras (3 definitions)
- an Apsaras  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सु (su) — बाहु (—bāhu) ( उस् (us) ), f. N. of an Apsaras, MBh. [ ID=247918 ]
- An Apsaras  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 2, an Apsaras. § 103 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2558 (daughter of Prādhā).—§ 191 (Arjuna): I, 123, 4819 (among the Apsarases who danced at the birth of Arjuna). [ ID=10080 ]
- an Apsaras  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (IV) — an Apsaras. Br. III. 7. 7; Vā. 69. 6. [ ID=16299 ]

### Adjective: Having Strong/Handsome Arms (2 definitions)
- having strong or handsome arms  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 1229,2] सु (su) — बाहु (—bāhu) mfn. having strong or handsome arms, RV.; VS. [ ID=247901 ]
- 1. Having beautiful arms. 2. A proper name.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सुबाहु (subāhu) [Printed book page 625 ] सुबाहु (subāhu) a. handsome-armed; m. N. of a serpent-demon etc. [ ID=37442 ]

### Proper Name: A Gandharva (2 definitions)
- a Gandharva born to Krodha  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (V) — a Gandharva born to Krodhā. Br. III. 7. 8. [ ID=16300 ]
- a Gandharva king in Kailasa  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (X) — a Gandharva king in Kailāsa. Vā. 41. 21. [ ID=16305 ]

### Proper Name: A Monkey / Vānara Chieftain (2 definitions)
- of a monkey  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a monkey, R. [ ID=247917 ]
- a Vanara chieftain  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (VI) — a Vānara chieftain. Br. III. 7. 241. [ ID=16301 ]

### Proper Name: A Rākṣasa (2 definitions)
- of a Rakshasa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Rākṣasa, ib.; R. ( cf. - शत्रु (-śatru) ) [ ID=247905 ]
- a Rakshasa killed by Rama  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (XI) — a Rākṣasa killed by Rāma. Vi. IV. 4. 100 [ ID=16306 ]

### Proper Name: A Serpent-demon / Nāga (2 definitions)
- an epithet of a serpent-demon  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सु (su) — बाहु (—bāhu) m. N. of a serpent-demon, MBh. [ ID=247902 ]
- a serpent  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > सुबाहु (subāhu) [Printed book page 650-2 ] Subāhu 1, a serpent. § 47 (Sarpasattra): I, 35, 1559 (enumeration).—§ 564 (Mātalīyop.): V, 103 γ, 3632 (do.), [ ID=10079 ]

### Proper Name: A Son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (2 definitions)
- a son of Dhritarashtra and king of Cedi  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra and king of Cedi, MBh. [ ID=247907 ]
- son of Dhritarashtra  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > [Printed book page 651-1 ] Subāhu 4, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. § 130. (Aṃśāvat.): I, 67, 2729.—§ 182 (Dhṛtarāṣṭraputranāmak.): I, 117, 4542.— § 209 (Drupadaśāsana): I, 138, 5461.—§ 585 (Bhīṣma- vadhap.): VI, 96 θθ, 4349 (among other sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra defeated by Bhīmasena).—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 25, 1077 (protected Droṇa against his brother Yuyutsu).— § 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 74 β, 2629(?).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkaca- vadhap.): VII, 170 μμ, 7671.—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 51 δδ, 2447 (among twenty sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra who attacked Bhīmasena). [ ID=10082 ]

### Proper Name: An Attendant/Warrior of Skanda (2 definitions)
- an attendant of Skanda  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of one of Skanda's attendants, ib. [ ID=247903 ]
- a warrior of Skanda  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 10, a warrior of Skanda. § 615 u (Skanda): IX, 45 η, 2575. [ ID=10088 ]

### Proper Name: A Bodhisattva / Bhikṣu (1 definition)
- of a Bodhisattva and a Bhikshu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Bodhi-sattva and a Bhikṣu, Buddh. [ ID=247916 ]

### Proper Name: A Dānava (1 definition)
- a Danava  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Dānava, Hariv. [ ID=247904 ]

### Proper Name: A King of Cedi (1 definition)
- A Cedi king during the time of Nala  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 6, a Cedi king at the time of Nala. § 347 (Nalopā- khyānap.): III, 64, 2531 ( Cedīrājasya ); 65, 2576 (do.). Cf. Cedipati, Cedirāja. [ ID=10084 ]

### Proper Name: A King of Kulindas (1 definition)
- king of the Kulindas  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 7, king of the Kulindas. § 419 (Gandhamādanapr.): III, 140, 10863 ( °viṣayaṃ, on Himavat, description), 10865 ( Kulindānām īśvaraḥ ).—§ 449 (Ājagarap.): III, 177, †12349 ( Kirātarājño viṣayaṃ S°oḥ ), †12351 ( °viṣaye ), †12352. Cf. Kirātarājan, Kulindādhipati. [ ID=10085 ]

### Proper Name: A King of Kāśī (1 definition)
- a Kashi king  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 5, a Kāśi king. § 280 (Bhīmasena): II, 30, 1080 ( Kāśirājaṃ, vanquished by Bhīmasena on his digvijaya). [ ID=10083 ]

### Proper Name: A King of Videhā (1 definition)
- belonging to a king of Videha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of Videhā, Buddh. [ ID=247908 ]

### Proper Name: A Pāṇḍava Warrior (1 definition)
- a Pandava warrior  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 9, a Pāṇḍava warrior. § 597 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 83 α, 2951. [ ID=10087 ]

### Proper Name: A Sage (1 definition)
- a sage of the Raivata epoch  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Subāhu (VIII) — a sage of the Raivata epoch. M. 9. 19. [ ID=16303 ]

### Proper Name: A Yakṣa (1 definition)
- of a Yaksha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Yakṣa, VP. [ ID=247906 ]

### Proper Name: An Ancient King (Abstained from Meat) (1 definition)
- an ancient king  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 11, an ancient king. § 761 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 115 δ, 5668 (among the kings who abstained from meat during the month of Kārttika). [ ID=10089 ]

### Proper Name: Kings who were Asura Incarnations (1 definition)
- various kings at the time of Yudhishthira  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 3, various kings at the time of Yudhiṣṭhira. § 130 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 67, 2660 (incarnation of the Asura Hara), Page651-a+ 63 2696 (among the incarnations from the Krodhavaśa gaṇa).— § 554 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 4 γ, 77. Cf. Subāhu 5, Subāhu 8—9. [ ID=10081 ]

### Proper Name: Warriors on the Kaurava Side (1 definition)
- a Kuru warrior  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Subāhu 8, a Kuru warrior. § 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 18, 738, 740, 741 (among the Saṃśaptakas, fought with Arjuna).—§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 2 ζ, 76 (had sided with Duryodhana). [ ID=10086 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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