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Udyatastra, ⲹٰ, Udyata-astra: 2 definitions

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Udyatastra 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

ⲹٰ (उद्यतास्त्�) refers to “arrows sticking out of one’s body�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.7 (“Commencement of the War�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The backs of some were torn with javelins and goads. Several heads chopped off by double-edged swords fell on the ground. Hundreds of headless, limbless trunks were seen dancing and bouncing with arrows sticking to their hands (ܻⲹٰ). Blood flowed like streams in hundreds of places. Hundreds of ghosts and goblins flocked there. [...]�.

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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»] � Udyatastra in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ⲹٰ (उद्यतास्त्�):—[from ud-yata > ud-yam] mfn. having an uplifted weapon, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa etc.]

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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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