the name of a Gandharva
विश्वा (viśvā)—वसु (—vasu) m. N. of a Gandharva (regarded as the author of the hymn, Ṛg-veda (Title) x, 139), Ṛg-veda (Title); AV.; VS. &c. [ID=201536.05]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
विश्वावसुviśvāvasu
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) is a Sanskrit word meaning beneficent to all, the name of a Gandharva, belonging to a Sadhya, of a Marutvat, a son of Pururavas, of a prince of the Siddhas. Its 30 recorded definitions are grouped into 13 contexts, among them A Gandharva or Celestial Musician, Adjective 'Beneficent to all' or Divine Epithet, A Son of Jamadagni.
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A Gandharva or Celestial Musician
10 definitions
1. One of the celestial singers or Gandharvas.
2. A particular night.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 789]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) m. (-सुः (-suḥ)) One of the Gandharbas or celestial singers. f. (-सुः (-suḥ)) A particular night. [ID=35987]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) m. (-सुः (-suḥ)) One of the Gandharbas or celestial singers. f. (-सुः (-suḥ)) A particular night. [ID=35987]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A celestial singer or gandharva. 2. A particular night.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 708-a]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) (सुः) ((suḥ)) 2. m. One of the gan- dharbas or celestial singers. f. A particular night. [ID=35594]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) (सुः) ((suḥ)) 2. m. One of the gan- dharbas or celestial singers. f. A particular night. [ID=35594]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A celestial singer or Gandharva. 2. A particular night.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 675-a]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu)
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu)
m. (-सुः (-suḥ)) One of the Gandharbas or celestial singers.
f. (-सुः (-suḥ)) A particular night.
[ID=37670]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a Gandharva king
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 730-2]
Viśvāvasu, a Gandharva king. § 21 (Pramadvarā): I, 8,
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Viśvāvasu, a Gandharva king. § 21 (Pramadvarā): I, 8,
943 (Gandharvarājaḥ, begot Pramadvarā on Menakā).—§ 102
(Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2555 (among the Devagandharvas, sons
of Prādhā).—§ 191 (Arjuna): I, 123, 4814 (among the
Devagandharvas present at the birth of Arjuna).—§ 221b
(Cākṣuṣī): I, 170, 6478 (learnt the Cākṣuṣī from Soma
and communicated it to Citraratha).—§ 233 (Svayaṃvarap.):
I, 187, †7011 (came to see the svayaṃvara of Draupadī).—
§ 266 (Śakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 303 (in the palace of Indra).—
§ 269 (Vaiśravaṇasabhāv.): II, 10, 406 (Gandharvāṇāñ ca
patayo V°uḥ, etc., in the palace of Kubera).—§ 336 (Indra-
lokābhigamanap.): III, 43, 1773 (°prabhṛtibhir Gandhar-
vaiḥ).—§ 377 (Dhaumyatīrthak.): III, 90, 8389 (a śloka
sung by V. quoted, PCR. has Vibhāvasu).—§ 378 (Tīrtha-
yātrāp.): III, 91, 8420 (°os tu tanayād, i.e. Citrasena).—
§ 443 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 168, 12048 (°oś ca vai
putraś Citrasenaḥ).—§ 530 (Viśvāvasumokṣaṇa): III, 279,
16086 (Gandharvaḥ, had been cursed and become a Rākṣasa
(Kabandha), but was delivered by Rāma Dāśarathi).—§ 555
(Indravijaya): V, 11, 356 (°ur Nāradaś ca).—§ 574
(Jambūkh.): VI, 6, 214 (on Meru).—§ 595 (Ṣoḍaśarāj.,
v. Dilīpa): VII, 61, v. 7 (only B. in a śloka wanting in C.
after v. 2266; played on his vīṇā at the sacrifice of Dilīpa).
§ 615d (Gandharvānāṃ tīrthaṃ): IX, 37, 2128 (°mukhāḥ
…Gandharvāḥ).—§ 632b (Ṣoḍaśarāj., cf. § 595, v. Dilīpa):
XII, 29, 969 (played on his vīṇā at the sacrifice of Dilīpa).
—§ 662b (Jāpakop.): XII, 200δ, 7340.—§ 694b (Jvarot-
patti): XII, 284α, 10218 (Gandharvaḥ).—§ 695b (Dakṣa-
yajñavināśa): XII, 285α, 10279.—§ 707 (Mokṣadh.):
XII, 319, 11750 (Gandharvaḥ), 11759, 11771, (11781),
(†11807) (was instructed by Yājñavalkya).—§ 712 (Śukot-
patti): XII, 324, 12176 (Gandharvaḥ); 325, 12201 (do.).
—§ 730 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 16ηη, 1050 (?°-Hiraṇyākṣa-
Puruhātanamaskṛta, sc. Śiva).—§ 746 (do.): XIII, 83ξ,
3887.—§ 775 (do.): XIII, 166α, 7639.—§ 785 (Anugītāp.):
XIV, 88ψ, 2642.—§ 786e (Agastya): XIV, 92, 2871.—
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§ 789 (Putradarśanap.): XV, 29α, 774. Cf. Gandharva,
Gandharvarāja, Gandharvendra, Kāśyapa.
[ID=11952]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Name of a Gandharva.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 3-279]
Viśvāvasu (I) — a Gandharva got infatuated at the sight of Devahūti playing on the terrace of her house: served as calf for Gandharvas and Apsarasas to milk Gandharva- Madhu from earth;1 praised Hīraṇyakaśipu, the over lord of all worlds: sang the glory of Indra defeating Namuci.2
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[Footnote: 1) Bhā. III. 20. 39; 22. 17; IV. 18. 17. Br. III. 7. 12. IV. 14. 4.]
[Footnote: 2) Bhā. VII. 4. 14; VIII. 11. 41; XI. 16. 33.]
[ID=13262]
Viśvāvasu (I) — a Gandharva got infatuated at the sight of Devahūti playing on the terrace of her house: served as calf for Gandharvas and Apsarasas to milk Gandharva- Madhu from earth;1 praised Hīraṇyakaśipu, the over lord of all worlds: sang the glory of Indra defeating Namuci.2
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[Footnote: 1) Bhā. III. 20. 39; 22. 17; IV. 18. 17. Br. III. 7. 12. IV. 14. 4.]
[Footnote: 2) Bhā. VII. 4. 14; VIII. 11. 41; XI. 16. 33.]
[ID=13262]
— The Purana Index
the Gandharva presiding over the month of Nabha
[Printed book page 3-280]
Viśvāvasu (II) — the Gandharva presiding over the month of Nabha; in the sun's chariot, with the sun in Āvaṇi and Puraṭṭāśi, (śarat season);2 in the sun's chariot during the month of Kārtika.3
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. XII. 11. 37; Br. II. 23. 10; Vi. II. 10. 9.]
[Footnote: 2) Vā. 52. 10, 13; 62. 188.]
[Footnote: 3) Vi. II. 10. 12.]
[ID=13263]
Viśvāvasu (II) — the Gandharva presiding over the month of Nabha; in the sun's chariot, with the sun in Āvaṇi and Puraṭṭāśi, (śarat season);2 in the sun's chariot during the month of Kārtika.3
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. XII. 11. 37; Br. II. 23. 10; Vi. II. 10. 9.]
[Footnote: 2) Vā. 52. 10, 13; 62. 188.]
[Footnote: 3) Vi. II. 10. 12.]
[ID=13263]
— The Purana Index
a son of Krodha and a deva-gandharva
Viśvāvasu (III) — a son of Krodhā and a Deva- gandharva. Br. III. 6. 39. [ID=13264]
— The Purana Index
a celestial musician
Viśvāvasu (VII) — a Gandharva and the best of speakers; deprived Ūrvaśī and Purūravas of the two sheep. Vā. 91. 16-22; Vi. I. 9. 102; IV. 6. 51. [ID=13268]
— The Purana Index
1. A Gandharva. 2. An expert in divine music.
Viśvāvasu (VIII) — a Gandharva;1 an expert in divine music.2
[Footnote: 1) Vā. 30. 86.]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. 69. 47.]
[ID=13269]
[Footnote: 1) Vā. 30. 86.]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. 69. 47.]
[ID=13269]
— The Purana Index
Adjective 'Beneficent to all' or Divine Epithet
3 definitions
beneficent to all
(H3) [Printed book page 994,3]
विश्वा (viśvā)—वसु (—vasu) (विश्वा (viśvā)- (viśvā-)), mfn. beneficent to all (said of Viṣṇu), MBh. [ID=201536]
विश्वा (viśvā)—वसु (—vasu) (विश्वा (viśvā)- (viśvā-)), mfn. beneficent to all (said of Viṣṇu), MBh. [ID=201536]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Blessing all. 2. A Gandharva.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 510]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) a. blessing all (Viṣṇu); m. N. of a Gandharva, a son of Purūravas, etc. [ID=30353]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) a. blessing all (Viṣṇu); m. N. of a Gandharva, a son of Purūravas, etc. [ID=30353]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Krishna
Viśvāvasu3 = Kṛṣṇa: VI, †2944. [ID=11954]
— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
A Son of Jamadagni
2 definitions
a son of Jamadagni
of a son of Jamad-agni, MBh. [ID=201536.30]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
son of Jamadagni
[Printed book page 731-1]
Viśvāvasu2, son of Jamadagni. § 396 (Jamadagni): III,
Viśvāvasu2, son of Jamadagni. § 396 (Jamadagni): III,
116, 10180.
[ID=11953]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
A Son of Purūravas
2 definitions
a son of Pururavas
of a son of Purū-ravas (said to be one of the Viśve Devāḥ), ib.; VP. [ID=201536.20]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. A son of Pururavas and Urvashi. 2. The Gandharva who returned Urvashi from earth to heaven.
Viśvāvasu (IV) — a son of Purūravas and Ūrvaśī;1 the Gandharva who brought back Ūrvaśī to heaven from earth.2
[Footnote: 1) Br. III. 66. 23; IV. 20. 48 and 101; Vi. IV. 7. 1.]
[Footnote: 2) Br. III. 66. 16.]
[ID=13265]
[Footnote: 1) Br. III. 66. 23; IV. 20. 48 and 101; Vi. IV. 7. 1.]
[Footnote: 2) Br. III. 66. 16.]
[ID=13265]
— The Purana Index
A Sādhya
2 definitions
belonging to a Sadhya
of a Sādhya, Hariv. [ID=201536.10]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
a Sadhya
Viśvāvasu (V) — a Sādhya. M. 171. 43. [ID=13266]
— The Purana Index
Astronomical/Chronological Term
2 definitions
the thirty-ninth year in Jupiter's cycle of sixty years
of the 39th year in Jupiter's cycle of 60 years, VarBṛS. [ID=201536.45]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
of the seventh Muhurta
of the 7th Muhūrta, AV.; Jyot. [ID=201536.50]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Feminine: Night or a Specific Night
2 definitions
night
विश्वा (viśvā)—वसु (—vasu) f. night, L. [ID=201536.55]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
a particular night
N. of a partic. night, W. [ID=201536.60]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
One of the Manus
2 definitions
of one of the Manus
of one of the Manus, Uṇ., Sch. [ID=201536.35]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. One of the Manus. 2. One of the Gandharvas.
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) [Printed book page 0876-b]
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) viśvāvasu, i. e. viśva-vasu,
विश्वावसु (viśvāvasu) viśvāvasu, i. e. viśva-vasu,
m. 1. One of the Manus. 2. One of
the Gandharvas, Indr. 2, 18.
[ID=13688]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A Marut-vat
1 definition
of a Marutvat
of a Marut-vat, ib. [ID=201536.15]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
A Poet
1 definition
of a poet
of a poet, Cat. [ID=201536.40]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
A Prince of the Siddhas
1 definition
of a prince of the Siddhas
of a prince of the Siddhas, Kathās.; Nāg. [ID=201536.25]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
A Vasu
1 definition
a Vasu, a son of Dharma and Sudevi
Viśvāvasu (VI) — a Vasu, a son of Dharma and Sudevī. M. 171. 46. [ID=13267]
— The Purana Index
Viśvāvasus (plural): A Class of Musicians
1 definition
a class of musicians who sang the Sama Veda
Viśvāvasus — a class of musicians who sang the Sāma Veda. Br. III. 1. 25. [ID=13270]
— The Purana Index
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