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Yoddhukama, ۴ǻܰ峾: 3 definitions

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Yoddhukama 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»] � Yoddhukama in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

۴ǻܰ峾 (योद्धुका�) refers to “being ready to start the battle�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.7 (“Commencement of the War�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The gods and the demons stood in their arrays on the ground with a vast army ready to start the battle (ǻܰ峾). With the bards singing their songs of praise, the armies of the gods and the Asuras shone in their eagerness to pounce on and crush each other. The two armies as vast as a wild jungle roared. They were terrific to the coward and pleasing to the brave. [...]�.

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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»] � Yoddhukama in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

۴ǻܰ峾 (योद्धुका�).—[adjective] wishing to fight.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

۴ǻܰ峾 (योद्धुका�):—[=ǻ-峾] [from yudh] mfn. wishing to fight, anxious for battle, [Bhagavad-gītā]

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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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