Paniyasala, Pānīyasālā, Paniyashala, Pānīyaśālā, Paniya-shala: 5 definitions

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Paniyasala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Pānīyaśālā can be transliterated into English as Paniyasala or Paniyashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pānīyasālā : (f.) a hall where drinking water is kept.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paniyasala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pānīyaśālā (पानीयशाला).—a place where water is distributed to travellers; cf. प्रपा (prapā).

Pānīyaśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pānīya and śālā (शाला). See also (synonyms): pānīyaśālikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pānīyaśālā (पानीयशाला):—[=pānīya-śālā] [from pānīya > pā] f. a place ([especially] a shed on the road-side) where water is distributed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Paniyasala in German

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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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