Pushkaracuda, Puṣkaracūḍa: 5 definitions
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Pushkaracuda 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 Puṣkaracūḍa can be transliterated into English as Puskaracuda or Pushkaracuda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pushkarachuda.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Puṣkaracūḍa (पुष्करचूड).—An elephant at one of the four cardinal points to maintain the balance of the worlds.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 39.
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
Puṣkaracūḍa (पुष्करचूड).—m. the name of one of the four elephants who are supposed to support the world, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 20, 39.
Puṣkaracūḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣkara and cūḍa (चूड).
Puṣkaracūḍa (पुष्करचूड):—[=puṣkara-cūḍa] [from puṣkara > puṣ] m. ‘lotus-crested’, Name of one of the 4 elephants that support the earth, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Puṣkaracūḍa (पुष्करचूड):—(pu Lotus + cūḍā) m. Nomen proprium eines der 4 Weltelephanten [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 20, 39.]
Puṣkaracūḍa (पुष्करचूड):—m. Nomen proprium eines der 4 Weltelephanten.
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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Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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