Saindamsha, Saindaṃśa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Saindaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Saindamsa or Saindamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSaindaṃśa (सैन्दंश).—One of the 28 hells, where theft is punished; visited by those who do not fulfill vows undertaken and others who do not perform rituals.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 26. 7; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 2. 149, 173-6; Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 148. Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 6. 5, 28.
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.
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