Rudrapishaca, Rudrapiśāca: 1 definition
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Rudrapishaca means something in Marathi. 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 Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrudrapiśāca (रुद्रपिशाच).—m (S) A kind of piśāca. A person dying at Kashi (Benares) becomes a rudrapiśāca until he shall have expiated the sins committed since his arrival. See further under rudrayōni.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Full-text: Rudrayoni.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 100h - Antargṛha Yātrā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 64 - The Secret of Jyeṣṭheśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 22 - Brahmā Praises Kāśī < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)