Pushyaratha, Puṣyaratha, Pushya-ratha: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Puṣyaratha can be transliterated into English as Pusyaratha or Pushyaratha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPuṣya-ratha.—(EI 3), a car. Cf. puṣpa-ratha or puṣpaka-ratha, the celestial car. Note: puṣya-ratha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ).—[= puṣparathaḥ] q. v. युक्तः पुष्परथश्च (yuktaḥ puṣparathaśca) Pratimā 1.3.
Derivable forms: puṣyarathaḥ (पुष्यरथः).
Puṣyaratha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣya and ratha (रथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ) or Puṣparatha.—m.
(-thaḥ) A car or carriage for travelling or pleasure, or any purpose except war. E. puṣpa a flower, and ratha a car.
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Puṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ).—m.
(-thaḥ) Any sort of car or carriage, except a war chariot. E. puṣya the asterism, and ratha a car; also puṣparatha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ).—m. a carriage for pleasure, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 26, 15 (
Puṣyaratha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣya and ratha (रथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ):—[=puṣya-ratha] [from puṣya > puṣ] m. the asterism P° as a car, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
2) [v.s. ...] a carriage for pleasure, [ib.] (cf. puṣpa-r).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣyaratha (पुष्यरथ):—[puṣya-ratha] (thaḥ) 1. m. Any sort of car or carriage except for war.
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Partial matches: Pushya, Ratha.
Full-text: Pushparatha, Phussa.
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