Abhrapishaca, Abhrapiśāca, Abhra-pishaca: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Abhrapiśāca can be transliterated into English as Abhrapisaca or Abhrapishaca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Abhrapishacha.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhrapiśāca (अभ्रपिशाच).—'sky-demon', epithet of Rāhu.
Derivable forms: abhrapiśācaḥ (अभ्रपिशाचः).
Abhrapiśāca is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhra and piśāca (पिशाच). See also (synonyms): abhrapiśācaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhrapiśāca (अभ्रपिशाच).—m.
(-caḥ) A name of Rahu, the descending node personified. E. abhra the sky, and piśāca a goblin; from the mischief he does to the moon, at the cause of its eclipse.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhrapiśāca (अभ्रपिशाच):—[=abhra-piśāca] [from abhra] m. ‘sky-demon’, Name of Rāhu (the descending node personified), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhrapiśāca (अभ्रपिशाच):—[abhra-piśāca] (caḥ) 1. m. A name of Rāhu; the descending node.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Abhrapiśāca (अभ्रपिशाच) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abbhapisāa.
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Partial matches: Pishaca, Abhra.
Starts with: Abhrapishacaka.
Full-text: Abbhapisaa, Abhrapishacaka, Pishaca.
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