वृक

{ vṛkḥ, vṛka }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

VṚKA I   A son born to Dhṛṣṭaketu, the king of Kekaya by his wife Dūrvā. [Bhāgavata, Skandha 9] .
VṚKA II   A son of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. born by his wife Mitravindā. [Bhāgavata, Skandha 10] .
VṚKA III   An asura. This asura wanted to bring the Devas under his control. “How to achieve it? The only way is to please one of the three god-heads.” The asura saw Nārada and asked him which of the three god-heads could easily be pleased. Nārada replied that it was Śiva. Vṛka resolved to please Śiva and began to do penance. He cut each of his organs and offered it in the fire as oblation. At last when Vṛkāsura was beginning to cut his head to offer it in fire, Śiva made his appearance, and asked him what his wish was. The boon he requested for, was that any one whose head he touched with his finger should die instantly. Śiva granted that boon. The asura decided to try the boon, on the giver himself first. Terrified at this, Śiva began to run. The asura chased him. At last Śiva sought protection from Viṣṇu. Assuming the form of a boy, Mahāviṣṇu stood on the way and stopped Vṛkāsura, who was running after Śiva. The boy asked him why he was running. The asura told the boy everything. Then the boy laughed and said “Oh! Asura! What Śiva said was a lie. He has no divine power now. He was making fun of you. Not an ant would die by the touch of your fingers. You just try on your head and see for yourself.” Hearing this the asura became dejected. He thought what the boy said was true. The poor creature touched his own head with his finger. The moment he touched his head, he fell down dead. [Bhāgavata, Skandha 10] . This story has similarity with that of Bhasmāsura. (See under Bhasmāsura).
VṚKA IV   A king. It is stated in [Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 10] , that this king had been present at the Svayaṁvara (marriage) of Draupadī. Mention is made in [Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 25, Stanza 16] , that this king was killed by a mountain King in the battle of Bhārata.
VṚKA V   A warrior who fought on the side of the Pāṇḍavas. He was killed by the teacher Droṇa in the battle of Bhārata. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 21, Stanza 16] .
VṚKA VI   An ancient King who was a pure vegetarian. [M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 115, Stanza 63] .
VṚKA VII   One of the sons born to Śūra by his wife Māriṣā. Vṛka married Dūrvākṣī. Two sons named Takṣa and Puṣkara were born to the couple. [Bhāgavata Skandha 9] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

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प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

वृक n.  एक राजा, जो द्रौपदी स्वयंवर में उपस्थित था [म. आ. १७७.९] । भारतीय युद्ध में यह कौरवों के पक्ष में शामिल था । नकुल के पराजय के पश्र्चात्, ग्यारह पाण्डव वीरों के साथ हुए युद्ध में यह शामिल था [म. क. ६२.४८] । अन्त में किसी पर्वतीय नरेश के द्वारा यह मारा गया।
वृक II. n.  पाण्डवों के पक्ष का एक राजा। भारतीय युद्ध में यह अपने अश्र्व एवं सारथि के साथ द्रोण के द्वारा मारा गया [म. द्रो. २०.१६] ।
वृक III. n.  एक सदाचारी राजा, जिसने अपने जीवन में मांस भक्षण वर्ज्य किया था [म. अनु. ११५.७२] ।
वृक IV. n.  एक राजा, जो पृथु वैन्य एवं अर्चिष्मती के पुत्रों में से एक था । अपने पिता की मृत्यु के पश्र्चात्, यह उसके पश्र्चिम् साम्राज्य का अधिपति बन गया [भा. ४.२२.५४] ।
वृक IX. n.  एक यादव राजकुमार, जो वत्सक यादव एवं मिश्रकेशी नामक अप्सरा के पुत्रों में से एक था [भा. ९.२४.४३] ।
वृक V. n.  एक असुर, जो हिरण्यकशिपु का अनुयायी था [भा. ७.२.१८] । यह शकुनि नामक राक्षस का पुत्र था । इसकी जीवनकथा भस्मासुर के जीवन से काफ़ी साम्य रखती है । इसे शिव से आशीर्वाद प्राप्त हुआ था कि, जिसके मस्तक पर यह हाथ रखेगा वह जल कर भस्म हो जायेगा। फिर यह उन्मत्त हो कर स्वयं शिव को ही दग्ध करने के लिए प्रवृत्त हुआ। पश्र्चात् विष्णु ने ब्रह्मचारिन् का रूप धारण कर, इसे स्वयं के ही मस्तक पर हाथ रखने के लिए प्रवृत्त किया, जिस कारण यह भस्म हुआ [भा. १०.८८.१३-१६] ।
वृक VI. n.  (सू. इ.) एक राजा, जो भरुक राजा का पुत्र, एवं बाहुक राजा का पिता था [भा. ९.८.२] ।
वृक VII. n.  एक राजा, जो शूर एवं मारिषा के पुत्रों में से एक था । इसकी पत्नी का नाम दुर्वाक्षी था, जिससे इसे तक्ष एवं पुष्कर नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुए थे [भा. ९.२४.२९] ;४३ ।
वृक VIII. n.  एक यादव-राजकुमार, जो कृष्ण एवं मित्रविंदा के पुत्रों में से एक था [भा. १०.६१.१६] ।
वृक X. n.  ०. (स्वा. उत्तान.) एक राजा, जो शिष्ट एवं सुच्छाया के पुत्रों में से एक था [मत्स्य. ४.३९] ।
वृक XI. n.  १. (सू. इ.) एक राजा, जो रोहित राजा का पुत्र था [मत्स्य. १२.३८] ।
वृक XII. n.  २. पुष्टि (सृष्टि) एवं छाया के पुत्रों में से एक [वायु. ६२.८३] । पाठ-‘वृकल’।
वृक XIII. n.  ३. एक यादव-राजकुमार, जो कृष्ण एवं सत्या (माद्री) के पुत्रों में से एक था [भा. १०.९०.३३] ।
वृक XIV. n.  ४. हरित राजा का नामान्तर।

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   vṛka m S A wolf.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

  m  A wolf.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

   See : लांडगा, वृकासुर

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

  पु. लांडगा . ते व्याघ्र वृक आठवे । तैसिये करी । - माज्ञा १६ . ४०८ . [ सं . ]
०युध्द  न. गनिमी लढाई ; लपून हल्ला करणें . - शिदि १७९ . ८० . वृकोदर - पु . भीम . तो पूर्वदिशे वृकोदरु । - शिशु ७३१ . - वि . ( लांडग्याचें पोट किंवा लांडगा पोटांत असलेला ); फार खादाड , आधाशी .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वृक  m.  m. ( prob. ‘the tearer’ connected with √ व्रश्च्, cf. वृक्ण), a wolf, [RV.] &c. &c. ( [L.] also ‘a dog; a jackal; a crow; an owl; a thief; a क्षत्रिय’)
   a plough, [RV. i, 117, 21; viii, 22, 6]
   a thunderbolt, [Naigh. ii, 20]
   the moon, [Nir. v, 20]
   the sun, ib. 21
बक   a kind of plant (= ), [L.]
   the resin of Pinus Longifolia, [L.]
    N. of an असुर, [BhP.]
   of a son of कृष्ण, ib.
   of a king, [MBh.]
   of a son of रुरुक (or भरुक), [Hariv.]; [BhP.]
   of a son of पृथु, [BhP.]
   of a son of शूर, ib.
   of a son of वत्सक, ib.
वार्केण्य   ( pl.) N. of a people and a country (belonging to मध्य-देश), [MBh.]; [Pur.] ( cf.)
वृक   [ cf. Gk. λύκος; Lat. lupus; Slav. vlŭkŭ; Lith. vílas; Goth. wulfs; Germ. Eng. wolf]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

वृकः [vṛkḥ]   [Uṇ.3.41]
   A wolf; पापारम्भकयोर्मृगीव वृकयो- र्भीरुर्गता गोचरम् [Māl.5.24.]
   A hyena.
   A jackal.
   A crow.
   An owl.
   A robber.
   A Kṣatriya.
   Turpentine.
   A compound perfume, a mixture of various fragrant articles.
  N. N. of a demon.
  N. N. of a tree (बकवृक्ष).
  N. N. of a fire in the stomach.
   A plough.
   The moon; [Nir.5.2.]
   The sun; [Nir.5.21.] -Comp.
-अरातिः, -अरिः   a dog.
   उदरः an epithet of Brahman.
   of Bhīma, the second Pāṇḍava prince; पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भामकर्मा वृकोदरः [Bg. 1.15;] [Ki.2.1;] [Ve.1.26.]
-कर्मन् a.  a. wolfish.
   धूपः turpentine.
   a compound perfume; वृकधूपं सर्जरसं शिलाजतु च सिक्थकम् [Śiva.B.3.17.]
-धूर्तः   a jackal.
   धूर्तकः a bear.
-वाला   a piece of timber at the side of a door.

Shabda-Sagara

वृक  m.  ( -कः)
   1. A wolf.
   2. A crow.
   3. The Vaka-pushpa tree, (Ses- bana grandiflora.)
   4. A jackal.
   5. A hyena.
   6. A rat, a mouse. 7. A Kshetriya.
   8. Name of a demon.
   9. Name of a fire in the stomach.
   10. Turpentine.
   11. Compounded perfume.
  f.  ( -का) A plant, (Cissampelos hexandra.)
    E. वृक् to take, aff. क; or वृ to hide or screen, Unādi aff. कक् .

ROOTS:

वृक् क; वृ कक् .