The Sanskrit term Kuśāmbu can be transliterated into English as Kusambu or Kushambu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Kuśāmbu (कुशाम्बु):—One of the four sons of Kuśa (son of Ajaka). He had a son named Gādhi. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.15.4)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kuśāmbu (कुशाम्बु) refers to “Darbha water” (suitable for a marriage ceremony), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.47 (“The ceremonious entry of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Śiva was duly worshipped by the joyful and sweet-faced Pārvatī with the rice-grains mixed with curd and Darbha water (kuśāmbu). Gazing at Śiva for whom great penance had been performed by her formerly, Pārvatī shone beaming with pleasure. Requested by me and the sages Garga and others, Śiva, following the worldly conventions worshipped her. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kuśāmbu (कुशाम्बु):—[from kuśāmba] [varia lectio] for ba (the son of Kuśa), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kushambu 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kusha, Ambu, Ampu.

Full-text: Kusamba, Gadhi, Kusha, Vishvamitra, Satyavati.

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