Rudhirashana, Rudhirāśana, Rudhira-ashana: 6 definitions

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Rudhirashana 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.

The Sanskrit term Rudhirāśana can be transliterated into English as Rudhirasana or Rudhirashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Rudhirashana in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Rudhirāśana (रुधिराशन).—A giant-chief who came to fight with Śrī Rāma, under the leadership of the giant Khara. In that fight the captains of the army of the giants were Rudhirāsana etc. All of them were killed by the arrow of Śrī Rāma. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Araṇya, Kāṇḍa Sarga 26).

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rudhirashana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rudhirāśana (रुधिराशन).—'a blood-eater', a demon, an evil spirit.

Derivable forms: rudhirāśanaḥ (रुधिराशनः).

Rudhirāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rudhira and aśana (अशन).

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

Rudhirāśana (रुधिराशन).—[adjective] drinking blood (Rākṣasa or arrow).

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

Rudhirāśana (रुधिराशन):—[from rudhira > rudh] mfn. feeding on b° (said of demons and arrows), [Rāmāyaṇa]

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Rudhirashana 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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