अलम्बुष

{ alambuṣa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

   A giant, the son of Jaṭāsura. Ghaṭotkaca killed this giant in the battle.
ALAMBUṢA I   Son of the giant Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. He had fought on the side of the Kauravas. [M.B., Udyoga Parva, Chapter 167, Stanza 33] . There was a combat between Alambuṣa and Ghaṭotkaca, on the first day of the battle of Kurukṣetra. “Alambuṣa shot ninety sharpened pointed arrows at the son of Bhīmasena (Ghaṭotkaca), cut his body in several places. Though he was full of wounds, he fought all the more fiercely”. [Bhāṣā Bhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 45, Stanzas 43, 44] . Alambuṣa had engaged Abhimanyu, Sātyaki, Ghaṭotkaca, Kuntibhoja and Bhīmasena all mighty men of arms, in single combat, in the Kaurava battle. It is seen that he has got another name, Sālakaṭaṁka. He was killed by Ghaṭotkaca in the battle. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 109, Stanzas 22 to 33] .
ALAMBUṢA II   Another king on the side of the Kauravas. Sātyaki killed this king. [Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 140, Stanza 13] .
ALAMBUṢA III   A king of the Rākṣasas. It is seen that this Alambuṣa was defeated and driven away from the battle-field by Arjuna. [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 167, Stanzas 37 to 47] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : उलटी, अलंबुष

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अलम्बुष  m.  m. the palm of the hand with the fingers extended, [L.]
    N. of a plant, [L.]
   of a राक्षस, [MBh. vii, 4065 and 4072]

Shabda-Sagara

अलम्बुष  m.  ( -षः)
   1. The palm of the hand with the fingers extended. 2. Vomiting, sickness.
   3. The name of a Rākshasa or goblin.
  f.  ( -षा)
   1. One of the Apsarās or nymphs of Swarga.
   2. Madder, (Rubia manjith.)
   3. A sort of sensitive plant.
   4. A barrier, a line or any thing not to be crossed.
    E. अलम्, and बुस to injure, affix क.

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अलम् बुस क

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : कुलाहलः