विरभद्र

virá-bhadra

m. a distinguished hero L. ;

a horse fit for the Aṡva-medha sacrifice L. ;
Andropogon Muricatus L. ;
N. of a Rudra Yājñ. Sch. ;
of an incarnation orﾠ form of Ṡiva (sometimes regarded as his son, andﾠ worshipped esp. in the Marāṭha country;
in the Vāyu-Purāṇa he is said to have been created from Ṡiva's mouth in order to spoil the sacrifice of Daksha, andﾠ is described as having a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet, andﾠ wielding a thousand clubs;
his appearance is fierce andﾠ terrific, he is clothed in a tiger's skin dripping with blood, andﾠ he bears a blazing bow andﾠ battle-axe;
in another Purāṇa he is described as produced from a drop of Ṡiva's sweat) MBh. Pur. Kathās. etc.. (RTL. 79; 82) ;
of a warrior on the side of the Pāṇḍavas MBh. ;
of a king andﾠ various authors Cat. ;
-kālikā-vacana n. N. of a ch. of the Vīra-bhadra-tantra;
-campū f. N. of a poem;
-jit m. « conqueror of Vīra»
N. of Vishṇu Pañcar. ;
-tantra n. N. of a Tantra;
-deva m. N. of a king andﾠ author (16th century;
-campū f. N. of a poem written in his praise);
-mantra m. -vijaya m. N. of wks.;
-vijṛimbhaṇa n. N. of a drama Daṡar. Introd. ;
-sutā f. a daughter of Vīra-bhadra;
-stotra n. N. of a Stotra.