Pindika, 笔颈峁囜笉颈办补, 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻, Pimdika: 22 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Shaivism
3. Ayurveda
4. Vastushastra
5. Shaktism
6. Kavya
7. Pancaratra
8. Shilpashastra
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ).鈥擜 stool to install idols. The length of this stool should be equal to that of the idol. The breadth should be its half and the thickness equal to that is the breadth. The exact place where the idol is fixed of called Mekhal膩 and the hole in the mekhal膩 should slightly slant towards the north. The pipe (exithole for the water to flow out) called Pra峁嚹乴a should be as wide as a fourth part of the area of the 辫墨峁环补. For a pra峁嚹乴a of a 艢iva temple the length of the same should be half of that of the 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻.

The sanctum sanctorum of the temple should be divided into seven divisions and the 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 should be fixed by a learned priest in the Br膩hmabh膩ga of the garbhag峁沨a (sanctum sanctorum). (Chapters 50 and 60, Agni Pur膩峁嘺).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ).鈥擮f an image, to be purified with Pa帽cagavya.^*

* Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 266. 6.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to the 鈥減edestal鈥� of a 濒颈峁単补. It is also known as 辫墨峁环补. The word 濒颈峁単补 refers to a symbol used in the worship of 艢iva and is used thoughout 艢aiva literature, such as the sacred 膧gamas.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: R膩j nigha峁囜弓u

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) is another name for 艢惫别迟腻尘濒墨, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.175 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R膩janigha峁囜弓u. The fourth chapter (艣补迟腻丑惫腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (辫峁泃丑耻-办峁辫补). Together with the names 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 and 艢惫别迟腻尘濒墨, there are a total of four Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant. Note: See also 狈墨濒腻尘濒墨.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

笔颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�) refers to the 鈥減enis鈥� (of elephants), 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 2, 鈥渙n favorable marks鈥漖: 鈥�4. Whose body is smooth and swarthy, colored (dark) like a sword, or else ruddy with the sheen of gleaming spots in the shape of the svastika, the 艣谤墨惫补迟蝉补-sign, the wheel, the conch, and the lotus; whose buttocks stand out like breasts, and who has a good penis (蝉补迟-辫颈峁囜笉颈办补) depending from a firm belly [诲峁涐笉丑补办耻办峁蝉谤补蝉迟补蝉补迟辫颈峁囜笉颈办补岣�]; whose 办补濒腻-part is broad, very fleshy, and elevated : such an elephant is worthy of a king鈥�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: archive.org: Vagbhata鈥檚 Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

笔颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�) refers to the 鈥�(muscles of the) calf鈥�, mentioned in verse 4.2-4 of the 础峁ａ弓腻峁単补丑峁沝补测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 (S奴trasth膩na) by 痴腻驳产丑补峁璦.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(By the stoppage) of feces (are) said (to be caused) cramps in the calf [viz., 辫颈峁囜笉颈办补-耻诲惫别峁ａ弓补], catarrh, headache, upward wind, colic, heart-trouble, outflow of stool through the mouth, and the above-named diseases鈥�.

Note: An exceptional position is held by 辫颈峁囜笉颈办补-耻诲惫别峁ａ弓补 (鈥渃ramps in the calf鈥�), which has not only been verbalized but paraphrased as well: byin-pai 帽a 鈥檊yur (鈥渢he muscles of the calf are (morbidly) altered鈥�).

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ):鈥擟alf. The fleshy muscular back part of the leg below the knee.

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajit膩gama and Raurav膩gama

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to 鈥減edestal 搂搂 4.7, 28; 5.3.鈥�.鈥�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajit膩gama et du Raurav膩gama by Bruno Dagens)

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to the 鈥渢riangular pedestal鈥� (of the supreme Li峁単a), according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Listen, O dear one, to the foundation of the Li峁単a of the venerable god Kule艣vara. Again, it is said that there is a circle in the middle of the square. There (in the circle) is the triple cavity in the form of an enclosure (as well as) the triangular pedestal (辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻) of the supreme Li峁単a. O great mother! (The pedestal) is the Yoni of the universe. It possesses four energies, four sacred seats and four Siddhas and bestows the fruit of the accomplishment of knowledge鈥�.

2) 笔颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�) refers to the 鈥減enis鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the gross form of Nav膩tman called 艢abdar膩艣inav膩tman]: 鈥�(Nav膩tman) has a big body and burns intensely, illumining the sky with (his) radiant energy. [...] He resides in the midst of hidden jewels and (his) penis (辫颈峁囜笉颈办补) (is long and) sticks to (his) shanks. (His) hips are (like large) planks and he is adorned with beautiful cheeks. [...]鈥�.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Kavya (poetry)

: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to the 鈥渕ound (of the seat) (of the Goddess)鈥�, according to B膩峁嘺鈥檚 K膩dambar墨 (p. 225-226).鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩, 鈥淸Then follows the image of the Goddess Ca峁囜笉ik膩, which matches the conception of K膩lar膩tri in the passage from the Mah膩bh膩rata:] Her feet were never bereft of cloths [dyed with] red lac thrown upon the mound of her seat [on the altar] (辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻-辫墨峁环补-p膩tin) as if they were the lives of all creatures arrived there for shelter; she resembled an inhabitant of the Underworld because of the intense darkness obstructed [only] by the flashes from axes, spears, etc., weapons deadly for beings, that seemed to hold nets of hair stuck from decapitations because of the reflections of black yak-tail whisks cast [upon their surfaces]; [...]鈥�.

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Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to a type of 鈥減edestal鈥� (used to invoke God鈥檚 presence during Prati峁ａ弓h膩 or 鈥渟anctification ceremonies鈥�), as discussed in chapter 7 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻迟颈濒补办补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically 鈥�agamic鈥� subjects which are being narrated by Brahm膩 to a number of sages.鈥擺Cf. chapter 7]: [...] Returning to the exposition of 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-ceremonies, on the next morning, after 惫腻蝉迟耻丑辞尘补, if the temple is ekabera, the 膧c膩rya goes to the garbhageha-sanctuary and performs a kind of 驳补谤产丑补苍测腻蝉补 ceremoney [that name is not used] (475b-481). A 辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻 is kept there, wherein God鈥檚 Presence is invoked, and the temple is then closed for three days (482-507). On the fourth day the doors to the temple are opened and, after bathing the icon and attending to flag-raising ceremonies (508), a mahotsava-festival is begun. [...]

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) refers to 鈥減edestals鈥� (i.e., the base for an icon), as discussed in chapters 19 and 32 of the 膧dik膩峁囜笉a of the 贬补测补艣墨谤峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a large P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻-lak峁峁嘺]: This chapter deals with how to execute the pedestal-base (?) for an icon. It is to be one-half the height of the icon.鈥擺Description of chapter 32]: The base on which an image is placed (辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻) must be made with all care, whether it be solid or hollow, and must be of a certain proportion to the image. It should be carefully measured (1-12).

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

笔颈峁囜笉颈办补, (-掳) in chatta掳-vivara is a little doubtful, the phrase prob. means 鈥渁 crevice in the covering (i.e. the round mass) of the canopy or sunshade鈥� J. VI, 376. 鈥�-鈥� Dutoit (J. trsln VI, 457) translates 鈥渙pening at the back of the sunshade, 鈥� thus evidently reading 鈥減i峁弓hika. 鈥� (Page 458)

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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

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ).鈥�

1) A round or fleshy swelling.

2) The calf of the leg &c.; 啶掂た啶曕啷嬥う啷嵿が啶︵啶оお啶苦ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶苦啶 (vika峁璷dbaddha辫颈峁囜笉颈办补m) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 1.155.33.

3) The region of the cheeks (驳补峁囜笉补蝉迟丑补濒补); 啶た啶ㄠ啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶む啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ啶� (bhinnamastaka辫颈峁囜笉颈办腻岣�) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 7. 116.25; see 啶た啶｀啶∴た (辫颈峁囜笉颈) above.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ).鈥�(see s.v. 辫颈峁囜笉ak膩; recorded in late Sanskrit, see Schmidt, Nachtr盲ge, defined Opferkloss), (alms-)food: 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 88.8, 11, 19, 23, 27; 89.4 (but in 89.1 note 辫颈峁囜笉aka岣�, m., as in Sanskrit); 惭奴濒补-厂补谤惫腻蝉迟颈惫腻诲补-痴颈苍补测补 i.86.12 ff. (always this, never 掳ak膩).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ).鈥攆.

(-办腻) 1. The nave of a wheel. 2. The instep. 3. A stool or seat of various shapes and dimensions. E. 辫颈峁囜笉墨 as above, and kan added.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ):鈥擺from 辫颈峁囜笉aka > 辫颈峁囜笉] a f. a globular fleshy swelling (in the shoulders, arms, legs, etc.; [especially] the calf of the leg), [Vi峁ａ箛u-sm峁泃i, vi峁ａ箛u-s奴tra, vai峁ａ箛ava-dharma-艣膩stra; Y膩j帽avalkya; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a base or pedestal for the image of a deity or for a Li峁単a, [Var膩ha-mihira; K膩dambar墨; Agni-pur膩峁嘺]

3) [v.s. ...] a bench for lying on [Caraka]

4) [v.s. ...] the nave of a wheel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] a species of musk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) 笔颈峁囜笉颈办补 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶�):鈥擺from 辫颈峁囜笉] n. the penis, [Li峁単a-pur膩峁嘺]

7) 笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ):鈥擺from 辫颈峁囜笉颈办补 > 辫颈峁囜笉] b f. See 辫颈峁囜笉aka.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ):鈥�(办腻) 1. f. Idem; instep; stool.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

笔颈峁囜笉颈办腻 (啶た啶｀啶∴た啶曕ぞ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 笔颈峁冡笉颈测腻.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pi峁冡笉ika (嗖部嗖傕病嗖苦矔):鈥擺noun] a swollen part of the body; swelling.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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