The Sanskrit term Dhanuṣkara can be transliterated into English as Dhanuskara or Dhanushkara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Dhanuṣkara (धनुष्कर) refers to “bow-makers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If the eclipses should fall in the lunar month of Phālguna, the people of Vaṅga, of Āśmaka, of Avantikā and the Mekalās will be afflicted with disease; dancers, food crops, chaste women, bow-makers [i.e., dhanuṣkara], the Kṣatriyas and ascetics will also suffer”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dhanuṣkara (धनुष्कर) refers to “one who holds a bow in the hand”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, [while describing the gross form of Navātman called Śabdarāśinavātman]: “(Navātman) has a big body and burns intensely, illumining the sky with (his) radiant energy. [...] He holds a skull and an ascetic’s staff. (Another) hand shines (as it were) with a trident. (He also holds) a bow [i.e., dhanuṣkara], an arrow, vīṇā, bell and double-headed drum. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Dhanuṣkāra (धनुष्कार) or Dhanuṣkṛt refers to the “art of making bows”.—Cf. Dhanus (‘bow’), which is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda and later, was the chief weapon of the Vedic Indian. [...] The making of bows was a regular profession (dhanuṣkāra, dhanuṣkṛt). For the arrow see Iṣu, and for the hand-guard Hastaghna.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhanuṣkara (धनुष्कर).—m.

(-raḥ) A bowyer, an archer. E. dhanus a bow, and kara who makes or practises.

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

Dhanuṣkāra (धनुष्कार).—[masculine] bow-maker.

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

1) Dhanuṣkara (धनुष्कर):—[=dhanuṣ-kara] [from dhanuṣ > dhanu] a m. a bow-maker, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [=dhanuṣ-kara] [from dhanuṣ > dhanu] b mfn. b° in hand, armed with a b°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Dhanuṣkāra (धनुष्कार):—[=dhanuṣ-kāra] [from dhanuṣ > dhanu] m. a b°-maker, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]

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

Dhanuṣkara (धनुष्कर):—[dhanu-ṣkara] (raḥ) 1. m. A bowyer or archer.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhanushkara 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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Partial matches: Dhanus, Kara.

Full-text: Dhanushkrit, Dhanutkari, Dhanus.

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