Sudamshtra, Sudaṃṣṭra: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sudaṃṣṭra can be transliterated into English as Sudamstra or Sudamshtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sudaṃṣṭra (सुदंष्ट्र).—A son of Ajāta and an Andhaka.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 44. 84; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 141.
1b) The adopted son of Asamanjasa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 141.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySudaṃṣṭra (सुदंष्ट्र).—name of a prince (former incarnation of Buddha), = Viśvaṃtara: Lalitavistara 167.21; Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 22.18; see refs. in Finot p. vii.
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Sudaṃṣṭrā (सुदंष्ट्रा).—name of a kiṃnara maid: Kāraṇḍavvūha 6.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sudaṃṣṭra (सुदंष्ट्र):—[=su-daṃṣṭra] [from su > su-tanaya] a mfn. having strong or beautiful teeth, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Śambara, [Harivaṃśa]
5) [v.s. ...] of an adopted son of Asamañjas, [ib.]
6) Sudaṃṣṭrā (सुदंष्ट्रा):—[=su-daṃṣṭrā] [from su-daṃṣṭra > su > su-tanaya] f. Name of a Kiṃ-narī, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
7) Sudaṃṣṭra (सुदंष्ट्र):—[=su-daṃṣṭra] b su-daṃsas and e. See p. 1224, col. 2.
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