The Sanskrit term Pārśvadaṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Parsvadanda or Parshvadanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pārśvadaṇḍa (पार्श्वदण्ड) refers to the “side staff” (of a chariot), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] Lord Brahmā was the charioteer, the gods were holders of the bridle. Praṇava the Vedic divinity constituted the long whip of Brahma. The syllable A constituted the great umbrella, Mandara the side staff (pārśvadaṇḍa-bhāj) [maṃdaraḥ pārśvadaṃḍabhāk]. The lord of mountains became his bow and the lord of serpents the bowstring. [...]”

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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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Partial matches: Parshva, Danda, Tanta.

Starts with: Parshvadamdapada.

Full-text: Divine chariot.

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