पौलस्त्य

{ paulastyḥ, paulastya }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PAULASTYA   The demons born in the race of Pulastya are called Paulastyas. They were born like the brothers of Duryodhana. Rāvaṇa born in the family of Pulastya is also called Paulastya. [Chapter 67, Ādi Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पौलस्त्य  mfn.  mfn. relating to or descended from पुलस्ति or पुलस्त्य, [R.]
पौलस्त्य  m.  m. patr. of कुबेर or रावण, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.]
of विभीषण, [L.]
( pl.) the brothers of दुर्-योधन, [MBh.]
( pl.) a race of राक्षसs, [L.]
the moon, [L.]
N. of an author
पौलस्त्य  f.  m. ( -स्मृति f. N. of wk.)
पौलस्त्य  m.  m. w.r. for पौरस्त्य, [Kathās.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पौलस्त्यः [paulastyḥ]   1 An epithet of Rāvaṇa; पौलस्त्यः कथमन्य- दारहरणे दोषं न विज्ञातवान् [Pt.2.4;] [R.4.8;1.5;12.72.]
Of Kubera.
Of Bibhīṣaṇa.
The moon.

Shabda-Sagara

पौलस्त्य  m.  ( -स्त्यः)
1. KUVERA.
2. RĀVAṆA.
3. Either of the brothers of RĀVANA, VIBHĪSHAṆA or KUMBHAKARṆA.
3. The moon.
 f.  ( -स्त्यी) The sister of RĀVANA, ŚŪRPANAKHĀ.
E. पुलस्त्य a saint so named, and अण् aff. of descent.

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पुलस्त्य अण्