Shandhamarka, Śaṇḍhāmarka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaṇḍhāmarka can be transliterated into English as Sandhamarka or Shandhamarka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaṇḍhāmarka (शण्ढामर्क).—The two ṛṣis called Śaṇḍha and Marka, who were priests of the asuras and whose presence made them invincible. The Devas enticed the two priests to their side by offering them Soma and thus rendered the asuras powerless. When the Devas after some time, began a yajña, Śaṇḍha and Marka approached them for the promised Soma, but the Devas did not keep their word, and the disillusioned Śaṇḍhamarkas were driven out of the yājñic hall. (Taittirīyasaṃhitā, 6, 4, 10).
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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