Kamsanashin, Kamsa-nashi, Kamsa-nashin, Kaṃsanāśin, Kaṃsanāśī, Kamsanashi: 1 definition

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Kamsanashin 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 terms Kaṃsanāśin and Kaṃsanāśī can be transliterated into English as Kamsanasin or Kamsanashin or Kamsanasi or Kamsanashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kamsanashin in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kaṃsanāśin (कंसनाशिन्) refers to the “destroyer of Kaṃsa” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] O great god, obeisance to Thee the delighter of the three worlds. Obeisance to Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Vāsudeva (these being your manifestations). Obeisance to Thee. Obeisance to Thee, the lord Saṃkarṣaṇa. Obeisance to Thee the destroyer of Kaṃsa (kaṃsanāśin). Obeisance to Thee O Dāmodara, the pounder of Cāṇūra, the partaker of poison. [...]”.

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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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