Putimamsa, Pūtimaṃsa: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Putimamsa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesPutimamsa
A jackal, the mate of Veni. For their story see Putimamsa Jataka.
Putimamsa Jataka (No. 437)Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūtimāṃsa (पूतिमांस).—n.
(-saṃ) Dead or decayed flesh. E. pūti, and māṃsa flesh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūtimāṃsa (पूतिमांस).—n. dead or decayed flesh.
Pūtimāṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūti and māṃsa (मांस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūtimāṃsa (पूतिमांस):—[=pūti-māṃsa] [from pūti > pūy] n. dead or decayed flesh, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūtimāṃsa (पूतिमांस):—[pūti-māṃsa] (saṃ) 1. n. Putrid flesh.
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 corpusPūtimāṃsa (ಪೂತಿಮಾಂಸ):—
1) [noun] decomposed, foul-smelling flesh.
2) [noun] (myth.) name of a hell.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Veni, Melamata, Caturakkha, Maliya, Sigala, Pingiya, Jambuka.
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