Drashtukama, Draṣṭukāma: 5 definitions
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Drashtukama 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.
The Sanskrit term Draṣṭukāma can be transliterated into English as Drastukama or Drashtukama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDraṣṭukāma (द्रष्टुकाम) refers to “desirous” (of seeing someone), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to the Gods and others: “Thus urged by the great lord Viṣṇu they set out desirous [i.e., draṣṭukāma] of seeing the Pināka-bearing lord Śiva. At first Viṣṇu and others who were anxious to see the penance of Pārvatī went to her hermitage which was on the way. On seeing the excellent penance of Pārvatī and being enveloped by her refulgence they bowed to her who was engaged in penance and who had brilliant features. [...]”.
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 dictionaryDraṣṭukāma (द्रष्टुकाम).—a. Desirous of seeing; ततो भर्तृदारिकां द्रष्टुकामया भगवत्या (tato bhartṛdārikāṃ draṣṭukāmayā bhagavatyā)... Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 2./1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭukāma (द्रष्टुकाम).—i. e. draṣ- ṭum (infinitive of dṛś) -kāma, adj. Desirous of seeing, [Sundopasundopākhyāna] 3, 25.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭukāma (द्रष्टुकाम).—[adjective] wishing to see.*
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭukāma (द्रष्टुकाम):—[=draṣṭu-kāma] [from draṣṭu > draṣṭavya] mfn. wishing to see, desirous of seeing, [Mālatīmādhava ii],
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: Drashtu, Kama.
Full-text: Drashtu.
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