The Sanskrit terms Devasaṃkṣaya and Devasaṅkṣaya can be transliterated into English as Devasamksaya or Devasamkshaya or Devasanksaya or Devasankshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Devasaṃkṣaya (देवसंक्षय) refers to “destroying the gods”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.8 (“The battle between the gods and Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O Nārada, O dear, thus I have described to you the fight between the rank and file of both the armies of the gods and Asuras. The fight was very tumultuous. Now listen to the fight between the two leaders on either side. In the tumultuous fight that ensued reducing the numbers of the gods (devasaṃkṣaya) and the demons [devadānavasaṃkṣaye], lord Indra struck by the great spear fell from his elephant and became unconscious. The thunderbolt-bearing lord of gods attained great depression of spirits and swooned. [...]”

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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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Partial matches: Sankshaya, Deva, Teva.

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