विश्पलाviśpalā

विश्पला (viśpalā) is a Sanskrit word meaning the name of a mare, a proper name, a woman's name. Its 6 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them Name of a woman (mythological figure), Name of a mare (alternative interpretation).

Meanings by context

Name of a woman (mythological figure)

5 definitions
the name of a woman whose lost leg was replaced by the Ashvins

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A proper name

Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a woman's name

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a proper name

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

A woman in the Rigveda given an iron limb by the Ashvins to replace one lost in a contest.

The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Name of a mare (alternative interpretation)

1 definition
the name of a mare

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 5 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.