संस्‍कृत हिन्‍दी अंग्रेजी शब्‍दकोश : वैतरणी

Monier–Williams

वैतरणी — {vaitaraṇī} f. N. of the Hindū Styx i.e. the river that flows between earth and the lower regions or abode of departed spirits presided over by Yama (it is described as rushing with great impetuosity, hot, fetid, and filled with blood, hair and bones, RTL. 290, 570) MBh. Pur. &c##a cow (given to Brāhmans) that transports a dead man over that river Hcat##N. of a sacred river in Kaliṅga or Orissa (usually called Baitaraṇī) MBh. Hariv. R. Pur##of a division of the lower regions MW##of the mother of the Rākshasas L

इन्हें भी देखें : वैतरणीदान; वैतरणीमाहात्म्य; वैतरणीविधि; वैतरणीव्रतोद्यापनविधि; वैतरणीनदी; वैतरणी, बैतरनी, नरकस्था;