Nishumbha, Niśumbha: 14 definitions
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Nishumbha has 12 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Niśumbha can be transliterated into English as Nisumbha or Nishumbha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNiśumbha (निशुम्भ):—(von śumbh mit ni) m.
1) Tödtung, Mord [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 371.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Dānava, eines Bruders des Śumbha, [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 699.] [Harivaṃśa 3262. 6398. 6424. 10247.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.8,40,21. 30.] [VĀMANA][?-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher in Oxforder Handschriften 46,b, Kapila 55. DEVĪM.4,35. fgg. Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 540.] mathanī f. Vernichterin des N., Beiname der Durgā [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 205.] mardinī v.l. ebend.; vgl. [Mṛcchakaṭikā 105, 22.] nisumbha [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 114.]
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Nisumbha (निसुम्भ):—s. u. niśumbha .
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Niśumbha (निशुम्भ):—
1) [MĀLATĪM. 81, 7.]
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Niśumbha (निशुम्भ):—
2) [Z. 2. 3 lies 9398. 9424. Stenzler 6398. 6424.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNiśumbha (निशुम्भ):—m. —
1) Tödtung , Mord. —
2) Nomen proprium eines Dāvana. mathanī f. und mardinī f. Beiname der Durgā.
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Starts with: Nishumbhaka, Nishumbhamardani, Nishumbhamarddini, Nishumbhamardini, Nishumbhamathani, Nishumbhana.
Ends with: Shumbhanishumbha.
Full-text (+36): Nishumbhamathani, Shumbhanishumbha, Nishumbhaka, Nicumpan, Nishumbhamarddini, Nishumbhamardini, Nicumpam, Nishumbh, Shumbha, Nishumbhamardani, Shivaduti, Candamundas, Rajasimha, Padmavali, Lina, Vajravali, Jvalavali, Sukhalina, Mahasukhalina, Sumahavirya.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Canto LXXXIX - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Niśumbha
Canto LXXXV - The Devī-Māhātmya: The goddess’ conversation with the Asura’s messenger
Canto LXXXVI - The Devī-Māhātmya: The slaying of Dhūmralocana
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 16: Quarrel with Niśumbha < [Chapter V - Śrī Dharmanāthacaritra]
Part 9: Birth of the Prativāsudeva Niśumbha < [Chapter V - Śrī Dharmanāthacaritra]
Part 11: The future Prativāsudevas < [Chapter VI]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 101 - The Fight Goes On < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 12 - Śiva Arrives on the Battlefield < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 102 - Jalandhara Plays a Trick < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 30 - On the killing of Niśumbha < [Book 5]
Chapter 21 - On the conquest of the Heavens by Śumbha and Niśumbha < [Book 5]
Chapter 12 - On the anecdote of Sāvarṇi Manu < [Book 10]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
3. Birth of Ambikā / Kauśikī out of Pārvati’s body < [Chapter 3]
5. Origin of Caṇḍikā Śakti < [Chapter 3]
6. Future Birth of Mahāmāyā < [Chapter 3]