Pavakastra, Pāvakāstra, Pavaka-astra: 2 definitions
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Pavakastra 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāvakāstra (पावकास्त्र).—a fiery weapon; प्रशान्तमेव पावकास्त्रम् (praśāntameva pāvakāstram) Uttararāmacarita 6.5/6.
Derivable forms: pāvakāstram (पावकास्त्रम्).
Pāvakāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāvaka and astra (अस्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāvakāstra (पावकास्त्र):—[from pāvaka > pāva] n. a fiery weapon, [Uttararāma-carita vi, 5/6.]
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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