Dhvamsana, Dhvaṃsana: 10 definitions

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Dhvamsana 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Dhvamsana in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन) refers to “killing”, according to the Tantrasadbhāva, an important Trika Tantra and a major authority for Kashmiri Trika Śaivites.—Accordingly, while describing Raudrī (Rudraśakti): “Vaḍavāmukha, very powerful and impelled by the Wind, removes (his enemies) forcefully and arises like the Fire of Time. Applied by the adept (sādhaka) (he) certainly dries up, destroys, kills [i.e., dhvaṃsana], removes, uproots families and whatever else is required when applied by an adept. I will tell you (the mantra of) Vaḍavāmukha, listen now to how it is: [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dhvamsana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन).—a. [dhvaṃs-ṇic lyu]

1) Destroying, ruining; 'पाता विश्वस्य शश्वत्सकलसुररिपुध्वंसनः (pātā viśvasya śaśvatsakalasuraripudhvaṃsanaḥ)' --विष्णुपादादिकेशान्तवर्णनस्तोत्रम् (viṣṇupādādikeśāntavarṇanastotram) 7.

2) Scattering, dispersing.

3) Sprinkling, covering.

4)

-nam 1 Perishing, dying.

2) Loss, destruction.

3) Falling.

4) Going.

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

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Perishing, dying. 2. Loss, destruction. 3. Going. 4. Falling. E. dhvaṃsa to fall down, affix bhāve lyuṭ . ṇic-lyu .

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

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन).—[dhvaṃs + ana], I. adj. Destroying, Mahābhārata 5, 5316. Ii. n. Destruction, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 38, 21.

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

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन).—[adjective] & [neuter] the same.

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

1) Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन):—[from dhvaṃs] mfn. = saka, [Mahābhārata] (cf. dakṣādhvara-)

2) [v.s. ...] spluttering, [Nirukta, by Yāska ii, 9]

3) [v.s. ...] n. destruction, ruin, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Dhvaṃsana (ध्वंसन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Perishing; loss.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhvamsana 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dhvamsana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhvaṃsana (ಧ್ವಂಸನ):—

1) [noun] the act of pushing, chopping down something; a felling.

2) [noun] the act or fact of falling down.

3) [noun] the act of being removed (from a place) or being disappearing; disappearance.

4) [noun] the act of destroying or being destroyed; the fact or state of being destroyed.

5) [noun] the act of throwing or driving hither and thither; a scattering.

6) [noun] the act or fact of dropping something in small pieces or particles over; a sprinkling.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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