Rajatadamshtra, ¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹: 4 definitions
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Rajatadamshtra 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 ¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹ can be transliterated into English as Rajatadamstra or Rajatadamshtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹ (रजतदंषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°) is the son of the VidyÄdhara king Vajradaṃṣá¹ra, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 65. Accordingly, â€�... and then the king [Vajradaṃṣá¹ra] propitiated Åšiva with austerities and obtained a son, named ¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹, whom he valued more than life. His father, out of affection, bestowed the knowledge of the sciences upon him when he was still a child, and he grew up, a feast to the eyes of his relationsâ€�.
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary¸é²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹ (रजतदंषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°):—[=°ù²¹Âá²¹³Ù²¹-»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹r²¹] [from rajata > raj] m. Name of a son of Vajra-daṃṣá¹ra (king of the VidyÄ-dharas), [KathÄsaritsÄgara]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Damshtra, Rajata.
Full-text: Vajradamshtra, Somaprabha.
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