Rahugrasana, Rāhugrasana, Rahu-grasana: 5 definitions
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Rahugrasana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRāhugrasana (राहुग्रसन).—an eclipse (of the sun or moon).
Derivable forms: rāhugrasanam (राहुग्रसनम्).
Rāhugrasana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rāhu and grasana (ग्रसन). See also (synonyms): rāhugrāsa, rāhudarśana, rāhupīḍā, rāhusaṃsparśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāhugrasana (राहुग्रसन).—[neuter] seizure & swallowing by Rāhu, i.e. eclipse of sun or moon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāhugrasana (राहुग्रसन):—[=rāhu-grasana] [from rāhu] n. ‘the being swallowed by R°’, an eclipse, [Kāvya literature]
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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: Grasana, Rahu.
Full-text: Samchardana, Rahugrasa, Rahudarshana, Rahusamsparsha, Rahupida.
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