Brahmadanda, Brahmadaṇḍa, Brahma-danda, Brahman-danda, Brahmadamda: 17 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBrahmadaṇḍa (ब्रह्मदण्ड):—[(brahman + da)]
1) m. a) Brahman's Stab, Bez. einer mythischen Waffe [Mahābhārata 2, 257. 3, 16518. 16526.] [Harivaṃśa 9547 (9548). 12142.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 56, 2. 19 (57, 5. 18 Gorresio).] Unter den Beiww. Śiva’s [Mahābhārata 13, 907.] so v. a. Fluch eines Brahmanen [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 650. 651] (brāhma). [655.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 15, 35. 4, 2, 27. 13, 22. 9, 4, 14.] — b) eine best. Pflanze, = brahmayaṣṭi [Śabdacandrikā] bei [WILSON.] — c) Bez. eines best. Ketu [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 11, 15.] —
2) f. ī eine best. Pflanze, = ajadaṇḍī, kaṇṭapattraphalā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Brāhmadaṇḍa (ब्राह्मदण्ड):—m. [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4. 651] wohl fehlerhaft für brahmadaṇḍa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBrahmadaṇḍa (ब्रह्मदण्ड):——
1) m. — a) Brahman’s Stab , Bez. einer best. mythischen Waffe. — b) die Strafe — , der Fluch eines Brahmanen [107,2.] — c) Clerodendrum siphonanthus. — d) ein best. Komet. — e) Nomen proprium eines Fürsten [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa 4,166.] —
2) *f. ī eine best. Pflanze [Rājan 5,134.] = adhyāṇḍā Comm. zu KĀTY. ŚR. 1074 , N. 2.
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Brāhmadaṇḍa (ब्राह्मदण्ड):—fehlerhaft für brahmadaṇḍa.
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Partial matches: Brahman, Brahma, Danda, Tanta.
Starts with: Brahmadandalokeshvara.
Full-text (+4): Brahmasuta, Baramadanda, Vinirmatar, Brahmadandi, Brahmadandalokeshvara, Brahmastra, Abhihata, Mahacarya, Abhihatacitta, Yugantakara, Kayakarman, Yuganta, Rajata, Vakkarman, Kumudopama, Shashikirana, Chandaka, Trishikha, Himopama, Channa Sutta.
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