Dandashuka, Dandaśūka, Damdashuka: 13 definitions
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Dandashuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Dandashuka has 11 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Dandaśūka can be transliterated into English as Dandasuka or Dandashuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDandaśūka (दन्दशूक):—
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDandaśūka (दन्दशूक):——
1) Adj. — a) bissig (von Schlangen , Gewürm u.s.w). — b) bissig , boshaft [Carakasaṃhitā 3,8.] —
2) m. — a) Schlange und eine best. Art von Schlangen — b) eine best. Hölle — c) *ein Rakṣas.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shuka, Danda, Tanta.
Full-text: Tantacukam, Krodhavasha, Naraka.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 23 - On the description of the remaining hells < [Book 8]
Chapter 21 - On the narrative of hells < [Book 8]
Chapter 22 - On the narrative of the sins leading to hells < [Book 8]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Chapter 26 - Description of Hells (Naraka) < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section II - The Process of Rebirth < [Chapter VI]