Drashtukamya, Draṣṭukāmyā, Drashtu-kamya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Draṣṭukāmyā can be transliterated into English as Drastukamya or Drashtukamya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDraṣṭukāmyā (द्रष्टुकाम्या) refers to “having a desire to see someone”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.1 (“The dalliance of Śiva”).—Accordingly, after the Gods spoke to Lord Viṣṇu: “After saying this, O great sage, all the depressed gods, stood silent along with me in front of Viṣṇu with great misery. On hearing those words, Viṣṇu took us all immediately to the mountain Kailāsa, the favourite haunt of Śiva. After going there in the company of the gods and me, the favourite deity of the gods went to the excellent resort of Śiva with a desire to see Śiva (draṣṭukāmyā) [śaṃkaraṃ draṣṭukāmyayā]. [...]”.
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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