Panitala, Pāṇitala, Pani-tala, Pāṇitāla: 12 definitions

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Panitala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

1) Pāṇitala (पाणितल):—A unit of Measurement; Synonym of one karsha = 12g of metric units

2) [pāṇitalam] Palm. Anterior or flexor surface of the hand from wrist to finger

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Pāṇitala (पाणितल) refers to the “palm of the hand”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to the Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī: “[...] That Kāyabandhana universe was, son of good family, thriving, prosperous, safe, well-provided, filled with a great multitude of men, adorned with seven precious jewels, peaceful and delightful, pleasant to touch like a soft cloth, displayed by the lotus of gold from the Jāmbū river, decorated with all kinds of luminous jewels, patterned like a chess-board, and even like the palm of the hand (sama-pāṇitala-jāta). Just like the enjoyment and entertainment of the Paranirmitavaśavartin gods, all the people in that universe, staying in celestial palace and pavilions, enjoyed food and drink as they wished”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Panitala in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pāṇitala : (nt.) the palm of the hand.

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

Pāṇitala refers to: the palm of the hand D. II, 17.

Note: pāṇitala is a Pali compound consisting of the words pāṇi and tala.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pāṇitala (पाणितल).—the palm of the hand.

Derivable forms: pāṇitalam (पाणितलम्).

Pāṇitala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāṇi and tala (तल).

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Pāṇitāla (पाणिताल).—(in music) a particular measure.

Derivable forms: pāṇitālaḥ (पाणितालः).

Pāṇitāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāṇi and tāla (ताल).

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

Pāṇitala (पाणितल).—n.

(-laṃ) 1. The palm of the hand. 2. A measure of two Tolas. E. pāṇi, and tala below.

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Pāṇītala (पाणीतल).—n.

(-laṃ) A measure of two Tolas.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pāṇitala (पाणितल).—[neuter] the palm of the hand.

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

1) Pāṇitala (पाणितल):—[=pāṇi-tala] [from pāṇi] n. the palm of the h°, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] weight (= 2 Tolakas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Pāṇitāla (पाणिताल):—[=pāṇi-tāla] [from pāṇi] m. (in music) a [particular] measure, [Mahābhārata]

4) Pāṇītala (पाणीतल):—[=pāṇī-tala] [from pāṇī > pāṇi] n. a [particular] measure (= pāṇi-t), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pāṇitala (पाणितल):—[pāṇi-tala] (laṃ) 1. n. Palm of the hand.

2) Pāṇītala (पाणीतल):—[pāṇī-tala] (laṃ) 1. n. Palm; 2 Tolas.

[Sanskrit to German]

Panitala in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pāṇitala (ಪಾಣಿತಲ):—[noun] the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers; the palm.

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Pāṇitaḷa (ಪಾಣಿತಳ):—[noun] = ಪಾಣಿತಲ [panitala].

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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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