Dhvamsaka, Dhvaṃsaka: 6 definitions
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Dhvamsaka 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhvaṃsaka (ध्वंसक).—A kind of disease (caused by over-drinking).
Derivable forms: dhvaṃsakaḥ (ध्वंसकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhvaṃsaka (ध्वंसक).—[adjective] destroying, ruining (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhvaṃsaka (ध्वंसक):—[from dhvaṃs] mfn. destroying, removing (cf. dakṣādhvara-)
2) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] disease (caused by overdrinking), [Caraka]
[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 corpusDhvaṃsaka (ಧ್ವಂಸಕ):—[adjective] having the tendency to destroy or spoil; destroying; spoiling.
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Dhvaṃsaka (ಧ್ವಂಸಕ):—
1) [noun] a man who destroys.
2) [noun] a kind of disease caused by over-drinking.
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: Dhvamsakala, Dhvamsakalakri, Dhvamsakaraka, Dhvamsakarin, Dhvamsakartri.
Ends with: Antardhvamsaka, Buddhividhvamsaka, Dakshadhvaradhvamsaka, Karanadhvamsaka, Tripuravidhvamsaka, Vidhvamsaka.
Full-text: Karanadhvamsaka, Vidhvamsaka.
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