The Sanskrit term Puṣpāstra can be transliterated into English as Puspastra or Pushpastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र) is another name for Kāma (God of Love), according to chapter 5.3 [Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

2) Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र) refers to one of the Kapis fighting in Rāma’s army, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of Rāvaṇa].—Accordingly, “[...] When the battle had been going on for a long time, the army of the Rākṣasas was broken by the Vānaras like a forest by winds. [...] [Puṣpāstra, ...] and other Kapis fought with Rākṣasas separately, leaping up and falling down, like cocks fighting with cocks. [...] Then the soldiers of Rāma and Rāvaṇa returned, purifying their own men, killed and unkilled”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र).—an epithet of the god of love.

Derivable forms: puṣpāstraḥ (पुष्पास्त्रः).

Puṣpāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and astra (अस्त्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र).—m.

(-straḥ) Kandarpa, the Hindu Cupid. E. puṣpa, and astra a weapon; pointing his darts with flowers.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र):—[from puṣpa > puṣ] m. = pāyudha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Puṣpāstra (पुष्पास्त्र):—[puṣpā+stra] (straḥ) 1. m. Kandarpa or Cupid.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pushpastra in German

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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, Astra.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Pushpastra, Puṣpāstra, Pushpa-astra, Puṣpa-astra, Puspastra, Puspa-astra; (plurals include: Pushpastras, Puṣpāstras, astras, Puspastras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 2: Spring festival < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]

Part 3: War between the Rākṣasas and Vānaras < [Chapter VII - The killing of Rāvaṇa]

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