Pasuka, Pashuka, Pāsuka, Paśukā, Pāśuka: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Pasuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Paśukā and Pāśuka can be transliterated into English as Pasuka or Pashuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Pasuka in Philippines is the name of a plant defined with Tylophora brevipes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amblyoglossum brevipes Turcz..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (1852)
· Flora de Filipinas (1880)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pasuka, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPāsuka, (for the usual phāsuka) a rib Vin. II, 266. (loop? Rh. D.). (Page 456)
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Pāsuka, (for the usual phāsuka) a rib Vin. II, 266. (loop? Rh. D.). (Page 456)
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Pasuka, =pasu Vin. II, 154 (ajaka+). (Page 447)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaśukā (पशुका).—Any small animal; पशुकाभिश्च सर्वाभिर्गवां दशशतेन च (paśukābhiśca sarvābhirgavāṃ daśaśatena ca) Rām.2.32.18.
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Pāśuka (पाशुक).—a. Ved. Belonging to cattle or a sacrificial animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśukā (पशुका).—f.
(-kā) Any small animal. E. paśu, and kan dimin. aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāśuka (पाशुक).—[feminine] ī belonging to cattle, [especially] to the sacrificial animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPāśuka (पाशुक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Āpast. Oppert. Ii, 2066.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paśuka (पशुक):—[from paś] = paśu in eka-
2) Paśukā (पशुका):—[from paśuka > paś] f. any small animal, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) Pāśuka (पाशुक):—[from pāśava] mf(ī)n. relating to cattle ([especially] to the sacrificial animal), [???] (cf. Pan, iv, 3, 72).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśukā (पशुका):—(kā) 1. f. Small animal.
[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)
Starts with: Pacukaranam, Pacukarumam, Pacukatam, Pacukavviyam, Pacukayattiri, Pashukacaturmasya, Pashukadiprayoga, Pashukalpa, Pashukalpapaddhati, Pashukama, Pashukani caturmasyani, Pashukar, Pashukarma, Pashukarmajivi, Pashukarman, Pashukarmana, Pashukarmi.
Ends with: Ekapashuka, Sapashuka.
Full-text: Pashukacaturmasya, Ekapashuka, Pashukadiprayoga, Yajnatantrasudhanidhi, Phasuka, Assa.
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