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वज्रदंष्ट्र (vajradaMSTra)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
वज्र—दंष्ट्र
mfn.
having teeth as hard as adamant,
BhP.
वज्र—दंष्ट्र
m.
N.
of a Rākṣasa,
R.
of an Asura,
BhP.
of a king of the Vidyā-dharas,
Kathās.
of a lion,
Pañcat.
=
-कीट,
Cat.
Apte Hindi
Hindi
वज्रदंष्ट्रः
पुं*
वज्रः-दंष्ट्रः -
एक प्रकार का कीडा
पुराणम्
English
वज्रदंष्ट्र / VAJRADAṀṢṬRA I. A ferocious giant who was a follower of rāvaṇa. In vālmīki rāmāyaṇa, yuddha Kāṇḍa, sarga 54, mention is made that this giant was killed by aṅgada in the rāma-rāvaṇa battle.
वज्रदंष्ट्र / VAJRADAṀṢṬRA II. A captain of the army of Tripurāsura. It is stated in Gaṇeśa purāṇa that Tripurāsura gave his captain clothes, villages etc. as presents, for bringing pātāla (netherworld) under control.