Shumbhasura, Śumbhāsura, Shumbha-asura: 1 definition
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Shumbhasura 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 Śumbhāsura can be transliterated into English as Sumbhasura or Shumbhasura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śumbhāsura (शुम्भासुर) is the name of an Asura, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.20 (“The fight between the Gaṇas and the Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara commanded: “Let all the Asuras such as Kālanemi and others set out with their entire divisions; Śumbha (=Śumbhāsura), Niśumbha and other heroes; the descendants of Koṭivīra, the scions of the family of Kambu. Daurhṛdas, Kalakas, Kālakeyas, Mauryas and Dhaumras—let all these start for the fight. After ordering thus, the lord of the Asuras the valorous son of the ocean set out quickly accompanied by crores of Daityas. [...]”.
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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