niśuṃbhaḥ

Dictionary meanings for niśuṃbhaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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niśuṃbhaḥ

Normalized lookup: nisumbhah

Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Killing, slaughter; Māl. 5. 22.

2 Breaking, bending (as of a bow); Mv. 2. 33.

3 N. of a demon killed by Durgā. Comp. mathanī, mardanī epithets of Durgā.

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