By M. A. Alwar
Gender[edit]
Indrāyudham is a neutral form.
Origin[edit]
It is derived from "indrasyāyudhamiva cāpākṛtitvāt" which means 'Like the weapon of Indra, owing to its shape like the bow'.
Synonyms[edit]
Textual references[edit]
in Raghuvaṁśa[edit]
It has been denoted in Raghuvaṁśa that,
“He did not allow to remain either the shout of Meghanāda, or his bow, radiant like Indra’s bow, even as autumn brooks not either the roar or the rainbow of a cloud.”
in Manu Smriti[edit]
It has been referred to in Manu that
“A wise man, having seen a rainbow in the sky, should not show it to anybody”.[4]
References[edit]
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu