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Yamadamshtraka, ³Û²¹³¾²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹­r²¹°ì²¹: 2 definitions

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Yamadamshtraka 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 ³Û²¹³¾²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹­r²¹°ì²¹ can be transliterated into English as Yamadamstraka or Yamadamshtraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara

³Û²¹³¾²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹­r²¹°ì²¹ (यमदंषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¤•) is the name of a °ùÄå°ìá¹£a²õ²¹ king, who occupied the city known as Åšailapura after devouring its previous king VÄ«rabhuja, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 42. He is also known as Yamadaṃṣṭra.

The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ³Û²¹³¾²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹­r²¹°ì²¹, 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.

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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€�.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Åšaivism

³Û²¹³¾²¹»å²¹á¹ƒá¹£á¹­r²¹°ì²¹ (यमदंषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¤•) is the name of a °ùÄå°ìá¹£a²õ²¹ chief, presiding over Nitala, according to the ParÄkhyatantra 5.44-45. Nitala refers to one of the seven ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹²õ (‘subterranean paradiseâ€�). The word ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹ in this tantra refers to subterranean paradises for seekers of otherworldly pleasures and each the seven ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹²õ is occupied by a regent of the daityas, ²ÔÄå²µ²¹²õ and °ùÄå°ìá¹£a²õ²¹s.

The ParÄkhyatantra is an old Åšaiva-siddhÄnta tantra dating from before the 10th century.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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