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Rashmidhara, 鲹ś, 鲹ś󲹰: 2 definitions

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Rashmidhara 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 terms 鲹ś and 鲹ś󲹰 can be transliterated into English as Rasmidhara or Rashmidhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rashmidhara in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

鲹ś󲹰 (रश्मिध�) refers to the “holders of the bridle� (of a chariot), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] Lord Brahmā was the charioteer, the gods were holders of the bridle (ś󲹰) [devā śdharā� smṛtā�]. Praṇava the Vedic divinity constituted the long whip of Brahma. The syllable A constituted the great umbrella, Mandara the side staff. The lord of mountains became his bow and the lord of serpents the bowstring. [...]�

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rashmidhara in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

鲹ś (रश्मिधार):—[from ś] m. a charioteer, [Buddha-carita]

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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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