Vishayudha, Viṣāyudha, Visha-ayudha: 5 definitions

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Vishayudha 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 Viṣāyudha can be transliterated into English as Visayudha or Vishayudha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣāyudha (विषायुध).—a snake.

Derivable forms: viṣāyudhaḥ (विषायुधः).

Viṣāyudha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣa and āyudha (आयुध). See also (synonyms): viṣānana, viṣāsya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāyudha (विषायुध).—m.

(-dhaḥ) A snake. E. viṣa poison, and āyudha a weapon.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāyudha (विषायुध):—[from viṣa > viṣ] m. = viṣaheti, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣāyudha (विषायुध):—[viṣā+yudha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. A snake.

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Vishayudha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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