Pancacuda, ʲñūḍ�: 9 definitions
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Pancacuda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchachuda.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaʲñūḍ� (पञ्चचूडा).—A nymph. Once Śuka, son of Vysa by his yogic powers entered the Ākśa. Then a host of celestial maidens led by ʲñūḍ� stood watching him in admiration. (See under Śuka)
Bhīṣma once told Dharmaputra that women were fickleminded and the cause of evils. To explain his statement he pointed out to the conversation between Nrada and ʲñūḍ�. Nrada once conducted a world tour during the course of which he met ʲñūḍ� and asked her the characteristics of women. She replied thus: "Even beautiful, venerable and noble ladies would stoop to folly. It is not the habit of women to leave away charming men of wealth if they get them conveniently. Any woman can be tamed if you please her in the proper way. If women remain faithful to their husbands it is because they are afraid of scandal. They will enjoy men without looking into their age or figure. The desire for men in women can be compared to that of Antaka (god of Death) for the lives of men. This is the secret of womanhood." (Chapter 38, Anuśsana Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexʲñūḍ� (पञ्चचूडा).—An Apsaras.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 7. 14.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryʲñūḍa (पञ्चचू�).—name of a nga king: Ѳ-ūī 247.20.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñūḍ� (पञ्चचूडा).—f.
(-ḍ�) One of the nymphs of heaven. E. 貹ñ, and ūḍ� a top knot.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñūḍa (पञ्चचू�).—I. adj. having five tufts of hair. Ii. f. ḍ�, the name of an Apsaras.
ʲñūḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹ñ and ūḍa (चू�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲñūḍa (पञ्चचू�):—[=貹ñ-ūḍa] [from 貹ñ] mf()n. (pa) having 5 protuberances (cf. f.)
2) [v.s. ...] (also -ka) having 5 crests or tufts of hair, [Kathsaritsgara]
3) ʲñūḍ� (पञ्चचूडा):—[=貹ñ-ūḍ�] [from 貹ñ-ūḍa > 貹ñ] f. = -coḍ�, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of an Apsaras, [Mahbhrata; Rmyaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñūḍ� (पञ्चचूडा):—[貹ñ-ūḍ�] (ḍ�) 1. f. A nymph.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
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Starts with: Pancacudamani, Pancacudamanitika.
Full-text: Pancacudamani, Kshuraklipta, Tamracuda, Kratusthali, Cuda, Tumburu, Apsaras.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 24 - Nature of women (strī) < [Section 5 - Um-Saṃhit]
Chapter 23 - The description of infancy (blya) < [Section 5 - Um-Saṃhit]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 97 - Holy Spots in Vrṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarrdha]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Different dynasties enumerated < [Section 3 - Upodghta-pda]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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