Panipatra, Pāṇipātra, Pani-patra: 6 definitions
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Panipatra means something in 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPāṇipātra (पाणिपात्र).—A class of Piśācas eating bali with heads of the elephants, camels and raised napes.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 379, 383, 394; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 264.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāṇipātra (पाणिपात्र).—a. drinking by means of the hand; cf. पाणिः पात्रं पवित्रम् (pāṇiḥ pātraṃ pavitram) Bhartṛhari 3.52.
Pāṇipātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāṇi and pātra (पात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pāṇipātra (पाणिपात्र):—[=pāṇi-pātra] [from pāṇi] mfn. the h° as a drinking-vessel, [Āruṇeya-upaniṣad]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. drinking out of the h°, [Bhartṛhari]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPāṇipātra (ಪಾಣಿಪಾತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] both hands with hallowed palm brought together (with palms facing upwards).
2) [noun] (Jain.) a jaina man who has undertaken the vow of eating food holding in the palm (not in a plate or platter).
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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Starts with: Panipatrasana.
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