Pushpadamshtra, ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr can be transliterated into English as Puspadamstra or Pushpadamshtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr (पुष्पदंष्ट्र).—A prominent serpent of the family of Kaśyapa. (Śloka 12, Chapter 35, Ādi Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr (पुष्पदंष्ट्र).—A Kādraveya Nāga.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 35.
1b) A thousand-hooded snake.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 6. 40.
ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr (पुष्पदंष्ट्र) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.35.12) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Ѳٲ.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr].

The Purana (पुरा�, 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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr (पुष्पदंष्ट्र).—m. the name of a demon.
ʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣp and 岹ṃṣṭr (दंष्ट्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʳṣp岹ṃṣṭr (पुष्पदंष्ट्र):—[=ṣp-岹ṃṣṭr] [from ṣp > pu�] m. ‘having f° for fangs�, Name of a serpent-demon, [Ѳٲ]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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