Alayudha, Alāyudha: 6 definitions
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Alayudha 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryAlāyudha (अलायुध).—A Rākṣasa who fought on the side of Duryodhana. He was killed by Ghaṭotkaca. (Droṇa Parva in Mahābhārata)
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAlāyudha (अलायुध).—A giant. He was the brother of Bakāsura. He fought on the side of the Kauravas. (Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 95, Stanza 46 and Chapter 176, Stanza 6).
Alāyudha combated with Bhīmasena and Ghaṭotkaca and was killed by Ghaṭotkaca.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesAlāyudha (अलायुध) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VIII.4.44) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Alāyudha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlāyudha (अलायुध).—[masculine] [Name] of a Rākṣasa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Alāyudha (अलायुध):—[from ala] a m. ‘whose weapon is the sting from the tail of a scorpion’, Name of a Rākṣasa, [Mahābhārata vii, 8004.]
2) b See ala.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Chandoratnahalayudha, Chhandoratnahalayudha, Halayudha, Kamalayudha, Lokapalayudha, Musalayudha, Vyalayudha.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXXVIII < [Ghatotkacha-badha Parva]
Section CLXXVII < [Ghatotkacha-badha Parva]
Section CLXXVI < [Ghatotkacha-badha Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Chapter 10 - The Death of Ghatotkacha < [Drona Parva]
Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
Chapter XXVIII - The Division of the Relics < [Fascicle Five]