Prishthabhanga, Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga, Prishtha-bhanga: 5 definitions
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Prishthabhanga 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 term Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga can be transliterated into English as Prsthabhanga or Prishthabhanga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga (पृष्ठभङ्ग).—Name of a mode of fighting; Mb.
Derivable forms: pṛṣṭhabhaṅgaḥ (पृष्ठभङ्गः).
Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣṭha and bhaṅga (भङ्ग).
Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga (पृष्ठभङ्ग).—m. a sort of fighting, Mahābhārata 2, 908.
Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pṛṣṭha and bhaṅga (भङ्ग).
Pṛṣṭhabhaṅga (पृष्ठभङ्ग):—[=pṛṣṭha-bhaṅga] [from pṛṣṭha] m. ‘breaking or bending the back’ Name of a mode of fighting, [Mahābhārata]
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