Pancapadi, Pañcapadī, Pancan-padi: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Pancapadi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Panchapadi.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPañcapadī (पञ्चपदी).—A river in Śākadvīpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 26.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPañcapadī (पञ्चपदी).—A term used in the Atharva-Prātiśākhya for the strong case affixes viz. the nominative case affixes and the accusative sing. and dual affixes; cf. चत्वारि क्षैप्रञ्च पञ्चपद्यामन्तोदात्तादीनि यात् (catvāri kṣaiprañca pañcapadyāmantodāttādīni yāt) A. Pr. I. 3.14. The term corresponds to the Sarvanāmasthāna of Pāṇini, which is also termed सुट् (suṭ) ; cf. सुडन-पुंसकस्य (suḍana-puṃsakasya) P. I. 1.43.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypañcapadī (पंचपदी).—f (S) A metrical piece of five or a few pada sung by devotees before their idol.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPañcapadī (पञ्चपदी).—
1) five steps; पुंसो यमान्तं व्रजतोऽपिनिष्ठुरै- रेतैर्धनैः पञ्चपदी न दीयते (puṃso yamāntaṃ vrajato'piniṣṭhurai- retairdhanaiḥ pañcapadī na dīyate) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.115.
2) the five strong cases, i. e. the first five inflections
Pañcapadī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and padī (पदी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Pañcapādī (पञ्चपादी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—on Uṇādis. Quoted by Bhaṭṭoji Oxf. 162^b. Compare Uṇādisūtrapañcapādī.
2) Pañcapadī (पञ्चपदी):—bhakti, by Viṭṭhalācārya. Io. 1068 (Kṛṣṇarasaº).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcapadī (पञ्चपदी):—[=pañca-padī] [from pañca-pada > pañca] f. taking 5 steps, consisting of 5 feet or steps or parts, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Gṛhya-sūtra] ([from] -pad?)
2) [v.s. ...] ‘only 5 steps’, a cold or unfriendly relationship (opp. to sāptapadīna q.v.), [Bañc, ii, 123]
3) [v.s. ...] the 5 strong cases (viz. [nominative case] and [vocative case] sg. [dual number] [plural]; [accusative] sg. [dual number]), [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a river in Śāka-dvīpa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
5) Pañcapādī (पञ्चपादी):—[=pañca-pādī] [from pañca-pāda > pañca] f. Name of [work] on the Uṇ-ādis.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Padi, Panca, Pati.
Starts with: Pancapadika, Pancapadikadhyasabhashyavyakhya, Pancapadikashastradarpana, Pancapadikatika, Pancapadikatikatattvadipana, Pancapadikavivarana, Pancapadikavivaranaprakashika, Pancapadikavyakhya, Pancapadivivriti.
Ends with: Advaitapancapadi, Unadisutrapancapadi.
Full-text: Pancapadivivriti, Pancapada, Pancapad, Shivagiti, Kumbhapadyadi, Vallabhacarya.
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