Rodhrapushpaka, Rodhrapuṣpaka, Rodhra-pushpaka: 4 definitions
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Rodhrapushpaka 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 Rodhrapuṣpaka can be transliterated into English as Rodhrapuspaka or Rodhrapushpaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRodhrapuṣpaka (रोध्रपुष्पक).—a kind of grain (Mar. sāḷīcī jāta); also पुष्कशूकः (puṣkaśūkaḥ).
Derivable forms: rodhrapuṣpakaḥ (रोध्रपुष्पकः).
Rodhrapuṣpaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rodhra and puṣpaka (पुष्पक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rodhrapuṣpaka (रोध्रपुष्पक):—[=rodhra-puṣpaka] [from rodhra] m. a kind of grain (said to be a sort of Śāli), [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a species of snake (= -puṣpa), [ib.]
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