Pamsu, Pa-amsu, P膩峁兣沘, Pamshu, 笔补峁僺耻, 笔腻峁僺耻, 笔腻峁兣泆: 21 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms P膩峁兣沘 and 笔腻峁兣泆 can be transliterated into English as Pamsa or Pamsha or Pamsu or Pamshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�).鈥擜n ancient country of Bh膩rata. Vasud膩na, king of this country helped the P膩峁囜笉avas in the great battle with twentysix elephants and two thousand horses (艢loka 27, Chapter 52, Sabh膩 Parva).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�) refers to the 鈥渄ust鈥� that was seen at the time of the destruction of Dak峁鈥檚 sacrifice, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.34. Accordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淸...] When V墨rabhadra set off thus, bad omens were seen by Dak峁 and the Devas. [...] Rough winds raising a lot of dust (辫腻峁兣泆) blew there. Locusts and moths were tossed about by whirlwinds鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�) is another name for 笔补谤辫补峁璦, a medicinal plant identified with various varieties and species, according to verse 5.8-10 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The fifth chapter (辫补谤辫补峁乨颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (办峁诲谤补-办峁辫补). Together with the names 笔腻峁兣泆 and 笔补谤辫补峁璦, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�) refers to 鈥渄ust鈥� (i.e., one of the sources of joy for elephants鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 1, 鈥渙n the origin of elephants鈥漖: 鈥淸As Agni cursed the elephants of the quarters]: 鈥楽ince in great insolence you said (thought) that because you obeyed the previously expressed command of the Creator you could do any such violent deed, behold for this reason you shall instantly, from this moment, be subject always to inversion of the tongue, and likewise to internal fire鈥�;鈥攖hus they were subjected to Agni鈥檚 curse. Then in compassion the Lotus-born granted them the delights of dust (辫腻峁僺耻), water, and mud [sadayamatha dadau 辫腻峁僺耻pa峁卥膩mbusaukhyam闭鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�) refers to 鈥渄ust鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If the disc should appear black resembling the colour of the stem of d奴rv膩 grass (Agrostis linearis) or yellow, there will be much death in the land. If of the colour of the flower p膩峁璦li (Bignonia Suaveolenis) 鈥榯rumpet flower鈥� there will be fear from lightning. If the eclipsed disc be of the colour of red dust [i.e., 辫腻峁兣泆], the K峁triyas will suffer and there will be no rain. If of the colour of the rising sun, of lotus, of the rainbow, there will be suffering from weapons鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�) [=辫腻峁僺耻lika?] refers to 鈥渄ust鈥�, according to the Devy膩mata (in the section 艣补濒测辞诲诲丑腻谤补-辫补峁璦濒补 or 鈥渆xcavation of extraneous substances鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If [someone] touches his back, there is [an extraneous thing] arising from the back (辫峁涐梗峁环补箩补) [, i.e. a back-bone at the depth up to the back]. If [someone touches] his belly, [there is an extraneous thing related to the belly] at the depth up to the [belly]. If [someone] touches his side, one should prognosticate that there is an extraneous thing arising from dust (辫腻峁僺耻鈥�辫腻峁僺耻likodbhavam). The best knower of extraneous things [= the officiant] should remove that extraneous thing which exists [at a depth of] that measurement [= up to the side] [underground]. [...闭鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypa峁僺u : (m.) soil; dust.
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)1) pa峁僺u鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼欋�坚�贬亰 醼欋�坚�贬��醼坚��羔亱 (醽�) 醼欋�坚�贬�欋�踞��斸�丰�横亰 醼栣��斸�横亰 醼欋�坚�搬�欋�踞��斸�横亱 (醽�) 醼欋�坚�贬�嗎�结�贬�羔亰 醼欋�坚�贬�┽�囜�亱 (醽�) 醼炨�册亱 (醽�) 醼曖�坚�� (醼炨�勧�横�羔�佱�会���勧�横�羔�曖�坚��)醽� 醼曖�夺�炨���-醼�醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) Soil, earth. (2) Dust, powder, particles. (3) Soil sediments, earth elements. (4) Sand. (5) Blue (blueberry). Reference - observe.
2) pa峁僺u鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼♂�欋�坚�勧�丰�横亰 醼欋�坚�勧�丰�横�炨�贬�亱
(Auto-Translation): High, elevated.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�).鈥�
1) Dust, dirt; crumbling soil; 啶むじ啷嵿く啶距 啶栢啶班え啷嵿く啶距じ啶さ啶苦い啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ啶傕じ啷佮ぎ啷� (tasy膩岣� khurany膩sapavitra辫腻峁僺耻m) (尘腻谤驳补尘) R.2.2; 啶掂た啶︵す啷嵿く啶ぞ啶ㄠ 啶ぅ啶� 啶むお啷嵿い啶ぞ啶傕じ啷佮き啶苦 (vidahyam膩na岣� pathi tapta辫腻峁僺耻bhi岣�) 峁歵usa峁僪膩ra 1.13; Y.1.15.
2) A particle of dust.
3) Dung, manure.
4) A kind of camphor.
5) Landed property.
6) Powder, fragments; 啶膏じ啶班啶� 啶班じ啶ぞ啶傕じ啶掂 (sasarja rasap膩峁僺ava岣�) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 3.284.4.
Derivable forms: 辫腻峁僺耻岣� (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷佮).
See also (synonyms): 辫腻峁兣泆.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�).鈥攎.
(-艣耻岣� or 蝉耻岣�) 1. Dust. 2. Manure. 3. Landed property. 4. A kind of camphor. E. 辫补艣颈 to bind, Unadi aff. ku; also 辫腻峁僺耻.
笔腻峁兣泆 can also be spelled as 笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�).
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笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�).鈥攎.
(-蝉耻岣�) 1. Dust. 2. Manure. 3. A kind of camphor. E. pasi to bind, &c., aff. ku, also 辫腻峁兣泆.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�).鈥� and 辫腻峁兣泆la 辫腻峁兣泆la, see 辫腻峁僺耻, 辫腻峁僺耻la.
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笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�).鈥攁nd 辫腻峁兣泆 辫腻峁兣泆, m. 1. Dust, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 102. 2. A particle of dust, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 168.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�).鈥擺masculine] [plural] (sgl.) dust, sand.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�):鈥�艣补办补 etc. = 辫腻峁僺耻 etc.
2) 笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�):鈥擺from 辫腻峁僺补办补] m. crumbling soil, dust, sand (mostly [plural]), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] dung, manure, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the pollen of a flower, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] ([probably]) the menses, [Caraka] (cf. rajas)
6) [v.s. ...] a species of plant, [Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
7) [v.s. ...] a kind of camphor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] landed property, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔腻峁兣泆 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ啷�):鈥�(艣耻岣�) 2. m. Dust, manure.
2) 笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�):鈥�(蝉耻岣�) 2. m. Dust; manure.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)笔腻峁僺耻 (啶ぞ啶傕じ啷�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 笔补峁僺耻.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) 笔补峁僺耻 (啶啶膏) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: 笔腻峁僺耻, 笔腻峁兣泆.
2) 笔补峁僺耻 (啶啶膏) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 笔补谤艣耻.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔腻峁兣泆 (嗖簿嗖傕捕喑�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖簿嗖傕哺喑� [pamsu].
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笔腻峁僺耻 (嗖簿嗖傕哺喑�):鈥�
1) [noun] a particle of powdery earth, fine enough to be suspended easily in air; a dust-particle.
2) [noun] (collectively, but used in sing.) powdery earth; dust.
3) [noun] the fine, dustlike mass of grains that are produced in the anthers; pollen.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryP膩峁兣沘 (啶ぞ啶傕ざ):鈥攏. peat;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Pamsa, Pa, Amshu, U.
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