Pancakapala, Pāñcakapāla, Pañcakapāla, Pancan-kapala: 6 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāñcakapāla (पाञ्चकपाल).—a. (-lī f.) Relating to an oblation offered in five cups (kapāla); P.IV.1.88. Patañ.
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Pañcakapāla (पञ्चकपाल).—a. prepared or offered in five cups.
Pañcakapāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and kapāla (कपाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPañcakapāla (पञ्चकपाल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) A particular ceremony in which ghee is offered in five cups. E. pañca five, kapāla a concave piece of pottery skull-shaped.
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Pāñcakapāla (पाञ्चकपाल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lī-laṃ) Relating to or part of that oblation which is offered in five cups. E. pañcakapāla, q. v. aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcakapāla (पञ्चकपाल):—[=pañca-kapāla] [from pañca] mf(ī)n. prepared or offered in five cups or bowls
2) [v.s. ...] m. (with or, sc. puro-dāśa) an oblation so offered, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; ???]
3) Pāñcakapāla (पाञ्चकपाल):—[=pāñca-kapāla] [from pāñca] mf(ī)n. relating to or forming part of an oblation offered in 5 cups, [Pāṇini 4-1, 88; Patañjali]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcakapāla (पञ्चकपाल):—[pañca-kapāla] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Placed in in five cups or platters.
2) Pāñcakapāla (पाञ्चकपाल):—[pāñca-kapāla] (laḥ-lī-laṃ) a. Relating to an oblation made in five cups.
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Partial matches: Kapala, Panca.
Full-text: Pancakapalika, Kapala.
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