Preshyajana, Preṣyajana, Preshya-jana: 4 definitions
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Preshyajana 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 Preṣyajana can be transliterated into English as Presyajana or Preshyajana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPreṣyajana (प्रेष्यजन).—servants taken collectively.
Derivable forms: preṣyajanaḥ (प्रेष्यजनः).
Preṣyajana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms preṣya and jana (जन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPreṣyajana (प्रेष्यजन).—[masculine] servant (also collect.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Preṣyajana (प्रेष्यजन):—[=preṣya-jana] [from preṣya > preṣaṇa > preṣ] m. servants (collectively), household, [Manu-smṛti; Nalopākhyāna]
2) [v.s. ...] a servant, [Prabodha-candrodaya]
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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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Partial matches: Preshya, Jana.
Full-text: Praishyabhava, Praishyajana, Jana.
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