Ayudha
/ˈaː.ju.d̪ʱə/noun
A Sanskrit-derived term meaning a weapon, weaponry, or instrument of warfare.
Did you know?During Ayudha Puja, weapons, tools, vehicles, and instruments may be cleaned, decorated, and ritually blessed, transforming everyday technology into objects of sacred power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yeudh-
“To fight or engage in combat; the reconstructed ancestral root connected with battle.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
yudh- / yudhyati
“To fight, battle, or wage war.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
āyudha
“A weapon or implement used for fighting.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
āyudha
“Weaponry, arms, or an instrument of warfare; also a divine weapon in mythological contexts.”
Medieval and Early Modern India
Sanskrit-derived languages
āyudh / āyudha
“A weapon or tool, preserved in several Indian languages and religious-cultural traditions.”
Modern English
English
Ayudha
“A transliterated cultural term, especially encountered in Ayudha Puja, the ritual honoring tools, weapons, and instruments.”
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