Pushpasara, Puṣpāsāra, Pushpa-asara, Pushpashara, Puṣpaśara, Pushpa-shara, Puṣpasāra, Pushpa-sara, Puṣpasārā: 9 definitions
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Pushpasara 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 terms Puṣpāsāra and Puṣpaśara and Puṣpasāra and Puṣpasārā can be transliterated into English as Puspasara or Pushpasara or Pushpashara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPuṣpaśara (पुष्पशर) (Cf. Puṣpabāṇa) refers to the “flowery arrow” of Kāma, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.18 (“Description of the perturbation caused by Kāma”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] Profiting by that opportune moment, Kāma, by means of his arrow Harṣaṇa delighted the moon-crest god Śiva who was nearby. O sage, in assistance to Kāma, Pārvatī reached the place near Śiva with emotions of love and accompanied by Spring. In order to make the trident-bearing lord take interest in her, Kāma drew his bow very carefully and discharged his flowery arrow [i.e., puṣpaśara] on Him. [...]”.
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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣpāsāra (पुष्पासार).—a shower of flowers; पुष्पासारैः स्नपयतु भवान् व्योमगङ्गाजलार्द्रैः (puṣpāsāraiḥ snapayatu bhavān vyomagaṅgājalārdraiḥ) Meghadūta 45.
Derivable forms: puṣpāsāraḥ (पुष्पासारः).
Puṣpāsāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and āsāra (आसार).
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Puṣpaśara (पुष्पशर).—the god of love.
Derivable forms: puṣpaśaraḥ (पुष्पशरः).
Puṣpaśara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and śara (शर). See also (synonyms): puṣpaśarāsana, puṣpasāyaka.
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Puṣpasāra (पुष्पसार).—the nectar or honey of flowers.
Derivable forms: puṣpasāraḥ (पुष्पसारः).
Puṣpasāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and sāra (सार). See also (synonyms): puṣpasveda.
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Puṣpasārā (पुष्पसारा).—the holy basil.
Puṣpasārā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and sārā (सारा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpaśara (पुष्पशर).—m.
(-raḥ) Kamadeva, the god of love. E. puṣpa, and śara an arrow.
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Puṣpasāra (पुष्पसार).—m.
(-raḥ) The nectar, or honey of flowers. E. puṣpa. and sāra essence.
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Puṣpāsāra (पुष्पासार).—m.
(-raḥ) A shower of flowers.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpāsāra (पुष्पासार).—m. a shower of flowers, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 44.
Puṣpāsāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and āsāra (आसार).
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Puṣpaśara (पुष्पशर).—m. Kāma.
Puṣpaśara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and śara (शर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpasāra (पुष्पसार).—[masculine] the juice of flowers.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puṣpaśara (पुष्पशर):—[=puṣpa-śara] [from puṣpa > puṣ] m. = -bāṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Puṣpasāra (पुष्पसार):—[=puṣpa-sāra] [from puṣpa > puṣ] m. the nectar or honey of f°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (-sudhā-nidhi m. Name of [work])
3) Puṣpasārā (पुष्पसारा):—[=puṣpa-sārā] [from puṣpa-sāra > puṣpa > puṣ] f. holy basil, [Brahma-purāṇa]
4) Puṣpāsāra (पुष्पासार):—[from puṣpa > puṣ] m. = pa-vṛṣṭi, [Meghadūta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puṣpaśara (पुष्पशर):—[puṣpa-śara] (raḥ) 1. m. Kāmadeva.
2) Puṣpasāra (पुष्पसार):—[puṣpa-sāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Nectar.
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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.
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Partial matches: Pushpa, Sara, Asara.
Starts with: Pushpasarasudhanidhi.
Full-text: Pushpasarasudhanidhi, Pushpaniryasa, Pushpasayaka, Pushpasharasana, Pushpasveda, Pushpabana, Sara, Asara.
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