Damshaka, Daṃśaka: 10 definitions
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Damshaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Daṃśaka can be transliterated into English as Damsaka or Damshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaDaṃśaka (दंशक) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Daṃśakī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jalacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the jalacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the saṃbhoga-puṭa (‘enjoyment layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Daṃśaka] are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife..
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydaṃśaka (दंशक).—a S That stings or bites.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaṃśaka (दंशक).—a. [daṃś-ṇvul] Biting, stinging.
-kaḥ 1 A dog.
2) A gad-fly.
3) A fly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṃśaka (दंशक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) What bites or stings. m.
(-kaḥ) A gadfly. E. daṃśa- ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṃśaka (दंशक).—[daṃś + aka], I. adj. Biting. Ii. m. A gadfly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daṃśaka (दंशक):—[from daṃś] mfn. ‘biting’ See dṛḍha-, mṛga-
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘a tooth’ See puru-
3) [v.s. ...] a gad-fly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a common fly, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince of Kampana, [Rājataraṅgiṇī viii, 178]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṃśaka (दंशक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem. a. Stinging.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaṃśaka (ದಂಶಕ):—[adjective] that bites or stings.
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Daṃśaka (ದಂಶಕ):—
1) [noun] that which bites or stings.
2) [noun] any of various dipterous insects, esp. a house-fly.
3) [noun] any eatable that is cut, torn and chewed using teeth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Damshakarana.
Ends with: Dridhadamshaka, Mrigadamshaka, Purudamshaka, Sadamshaka, Samdamshaka, Samudamshaka, Sandamshaka, Skandamshaka, Upadamshaka, Vidamshaka, Vrishadamshaka.
Full-text: Dridhadamshaka, Sadamshaka, Mrigadamshaka, Purudamshaka, Vrishadamshaka, Damshin, Pururdashaka, Mirukatancakan, Damshika, Samdamshika, Upadamshaka, Samdamshaka, Vrisha, Damshita, Damshana, Damshaki, Jalacakra.
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