Udaraksha, 岹ṣa: 6 definitions
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Udaraksha 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 岹ṣa can be transliterated into English as Udaraksa or Udaraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa岹ṣa (उदराक्�).—One of the eight ṣa facing the eight vasus in the battle of the gods (devas) between the demons (asuras), according to the ղܰṇa chapter 94. This battle was initiated by Mahiṣāsura in order to win over the hand of Vaiṣṇavī, the form of Trikalā having a red body representing the energy of Viṣṇu. Trikalā is the name of a Goddess born from the combined looks of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara (Śiva).
The ղܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia岹ṣa (उदराक्�).—A warrior of Skanda Deva. (Ѳٲ Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 63).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places岹ṣa (उदराक्�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. IX.44.58) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning 岹ṣa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
岹ṣa is also mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. IX.44.58) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places.

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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 岹ṣa (उदराक्�):—[from udara] m. Name of a demon causing diseases, [Ѳٲ ix, 2565] ([varia lectio] ܻṣa q.v.)
2) ṣa (उदाराक्ष):—[from ܻ-] m. Name of a demon that causes diseases, [Ѳٲ] ([edition] Bombay ix, 45, 63; [varia lectio] ܻ岹ṣa q.v.)
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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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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
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