Pishaka, Pīṣaka: 1 definition
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Pishaka 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.
The Sanskrit term Pīṣaka can be transliterated into English as Pisaka or Pishaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPīṣaka (पीषक).—(-pīṣaka), f. °ikā (to next; compare Sanskrit peṣaka), one who pounds, crushes, or grinds: varṇaka-pīṣikā Mahāvastu ii.427.5 (prose; so Senart em., plausibly, for mss. °pīdhikā, °mī- dhikā), woman who grinds (materials for) paint; note Mahāvastu ii.427.9 under next.
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.
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Ends with: Kapishaka, Tilapishaka.
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