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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Duḥsphoṭa (दुःस्फोट) refers to a kind of weapon, according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “Sagara put in his heart archery and the characteristics of other weapons just from hearing them, as easily as his own name. He attained skill in fighting with the bow, sword and shield, dagger, arrow, axe, lance, javelin (i.e., bhindipāla), club, kampaṇa (?), staff, spear, pike, plow-share, mace, cudgel, pattiṣa, duḥsphoṭa (?), bhuṣaṇḍhī sling, arrow, trident, dart, and other weapons in conformity with the manuals. He became filled with all the arts like the full moon with digits, and he was adorned with good qualities, reverence, etc., like ornaments”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Duḥsphoṭa (दुःस्फोट).—m.

(-ṭaḥ) A sort of weapon. E. dur ill, sphuṭ to bear, affix ac .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Duḥsphoṭa (दुःस्फोट):—[=duḥ-sphoṭa] [from duḥ] m. ‘difficult to be burst’, a sort of weapon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Duḥsphoṭa (दुःस्फोट):—[duḥ-sphoṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. A sort of weapon.

[Sanskrit to German]

Duhsphota in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Duh, Sphota.

Full-text: Kampana, Musala, Pattisha, Bhindipala, Bhushandhi.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Duhsphota, Duḥsphoṭa, Duh-sphota, Duḥ-sphoṭa; (plurals include: Duhsphotas, Duḥsphoṭas, sphotas, sphoṭas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 2: Youth of Ajita and Sagara < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]

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