Durgashaila, Durgaśaila: 4 definitions
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Durgashaila 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.
Durgashaila has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Durgaśaila can be transliterated into English as Durgasaila or Durgashaila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDurgaśaila (दुर्गशैल):—(durga + śaila) m. ein schwer zugängliches Gebirge oder Nomen proprium eines best. Gebirges [Mahābhārata 6, 423.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDurgaśaila (दुर्गशैल):—m. Nomen proprium eines Berges.
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