Dasera, Dāsera, Dashera, Daśera, Dāśera: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Daśera and Dāśera can be transliterated into English as Dasera or Dashera, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDāsera (दासेर).—A commander of Bhaṇḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 21. 85.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaśera (दशेर).—a.
1) Biting.
2) Noxious, hurtful.
-raḥ A mischievous or venomous animal.
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Daśera (दशेर).—See under दंश् (daṃś).
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Dāśera (दाशेर).—
1) The son of a fisherman.
2) A fisherman.
3) A camel.
Derivable forms: dāśeraḥ (दाशेरः).
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Dāsera (दासेर).—
1) The son of a female slave.
2) A Śūdra.
3) A fisherman.
4) A camel; चखाद दासेरयुवा वनावलीः (cakhāda dāserayuvā vanāvalīḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12.32;5.66.
Derivable forms: dāseraḥ (दासेरः).
See also (synonyms): dāseraka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśera (दशेर).—m.
(-raḥ) A mischievous or venomous animal, a beast of prey, &c. E. daś to bite, Unadi affix erak .
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Dāśera (दाशेर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A servant. 2. A camel: see dāsera. E. dāsyā apatyam ḍhrak .
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Dāsera (दासेर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Born or sprung from a servant or slave. m.
(-raḥ) 1. A servant. 2. A fisherman. 3. A camel. E. dāsa as above, and ḍhrak affix; also dāśera, or with kan added dāseraka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daśera (दशेर):—mfn. (√daṃś) mordaceous, injuring, [Uṇādi-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) attacking or killing any one when asleep, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) n. a beast of prey, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) Dāśera (दाशेर):—[from dāśaka > dāś] m. fisherman ([varia lectio] dās), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] camel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Dāsera (दासेर):—[from dās] m. = dāseya1 [Pāṇini; ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] a fisherman (cf. dāś), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a camel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daśera (दशेर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A mischievous or venomous animal, beast of prey.
2) Dāśera (दाशेर):—(raḥ) 1. m. Idem; a camel.
3) Dāsera (दासेर):—(raḥ) 1. m. A servant; fisherman; camel. a. Born of a slave.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDāsēra (ದಾಸೇರ):—[noun] = ದಾಸು [dasu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dasera-saka, Daseraki, Dasheraka, Dasherakagaderaka, Tacerakam, Taceram.
Ends with: Kandashera.
Full-text: Dasheraka, Damshera, Taceram, Suptaghataka, Daseraki, Dasherakagaderaka, Dasera-saka, Dhrak, Dasheya.
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