Putrakama, Putrakāma, Putra-kama: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Putrakama 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPutrakāma (पुत्रकाम) refers to a “person desirous of sons”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] a person desirous of long life shall worship him with Dūrvā grass. A person desirous of sons (putrakāma) shall worship him with Dhattūra flowers. A Dhattūra plant with red stem is specially auspicious for worship. A worshipper using Agastya flowers will earn great fame”.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPutrakāma (पुत्रकाम).—a. desirous of sons.
Putrakāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms putra and kāma (काम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPutrakāma (पुत्रकाम).—[adjective] wishing for sons or children.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPutrakāma (पुत्रकाम):—[=putra-kāma] [from putra] mfn. (putra-) desirous of sons or children
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Putrakamakrishnapancamivrata.
Full-text: Putrakamakrishnapancamivrata, Putrakameshti, Putrakamy, Dhatturakusuma, Dhatturapushpa, Putra, Dhattura.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)