Panama, Paṇāma, Pāṇama: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Panama means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasPāṇama (fl. 1095 A.D.) is mentioned in the “Kharepāṭaṇ plates of Anantadeva I”. Accordingly, “This should be observed also in the case of their sons and grandsons such as the Śreṣṭhin Pāṇama, the Śreṣṭhin Kuḍukala, the Śreṣṭhin Mālaiya and others.”.
These copper plates (mentioning Pāṇama) were in the possession of Mr. Ramachandra Sivram Desai of Khārepāṭaṇ in Ratnāgiri District, Mahārāṣṭra. It is dated on the first tithi of the bright fortnight of Māgha in the Śaka year 1016, the cyclic year being Bhāva.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Panama in English is the name of a plant defined with Sterculia apetala in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Opsopaea foetida Raf., nom. invalid (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Reliq. Haenk. (1836)
· Annales de la Société Botanique de Lyon (1880)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1949)
· Ceiba (2003)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1831)
· Florae Columbiae terrarumque adjacentium specimina selecta in peregrinatione duodecim annorum observata delineavit et descripsit (1862)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Panama, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypaṇāma : (m.) salutation; bending; adoration; bowing down.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Paṇāma, (fr. pa+nam, see paṇamati) bowing, bow, obeisance Th. 2, 407 (°ṃ karoti). (Page 403)
2) Paṇāma, (fr. pa+nam, see paṇamati) bending, salutation, obeisance (cp. paṇāmeti 1) VvA. 321 (°ṃ karoti=añjaliṃ karoti).—As paṇāmana nt. at J. IV, 307. (Page 403)
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Paṇama (पणम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pranam.
2) Paṇāma (पणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Arpa.
3) Paṇāma (पणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pranama.
4) Paṇāma (पणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Upanī.
5) Paṇāma (पणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Praṇāma.
6) Pāṇama (पाणम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāṇ.
7) Pāṇāma (पाणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāṇa.
8) Pāṇāmā (पाणामा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāṇāmī.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPaṇama (ಪಣಮ):—[noun] = ಪಣವ [panava]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Panama hat palm, Panama tree, Panama wood, Panamada, Panamakutam, Panamala, Panamana, Panamandala, Panamangala, Panamanicam, Panamanjara, Panamantra, Panamatta, Panamaya, Panamaya, Paṇamati.
Ends with: Anekarupanaman, Apanama, Arbol de panama, Flor de panama, Gewatu-panama, Hippanama, Ppanama, Rupanaman, Sampanama, Sarpanama, Sthapanama, Upanama, Vippanama.
Full-text: Panama wood, Dieffenbachia pittieri, Pran, Pranami, Flor de panama, Panama tree, Panama hat palm, Pranama, Dieffenbachia longispatha, Prana, Upani, Pranam, Arbol de panama, Gewatu-panama, Arpa, Pallemalerala, Annaci, Oldenlandia lancifolia, Malaiya, Kudukala.
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