Pacani, Pacaṇī, Pācanī: 4 definitions
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Pacani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pachani.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science, 31(4), 1996: MūṣāvijñānaPācanī (पाचनी) refers to “one which heats or digests” and is a synonym for mūṣā (crucible): used for smelting metals.—According to the Rasaratnasamuccaya 10.2 a mūṣā is one which destroys faults in metals. The word mūṣā has its origin in the process of purification of metals to which it is primarily employed.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypacaṇī (पचणी).—f (Verbal of pacaṇēṃ) Undergoing of digestion &c. pacaṇīsa paḍaṇēṃ To be lingering under an incurable disease. 2 To agree with; to stay on the stomach; to cease to offend--an article of food or a medicine through use.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpacaṇī (पचणी).—f Undergoing of digestion &c. pacaṇīsa paḍaṇēṃ To be lingering under an incurable disease. To agree with; to cease to offend-an article of food or a medicine through use.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pacanī (पचनी):—[from pacana > pac] f. the wild citron tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] pavanī)
2) Pācanī (पाचनी):—[from pācana > pāka] f. Terminalia Chebula, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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: Pacanika, Pacanikkam, Pacanisu, Pacaniya.
Ends with: Pushpacani, Putpacani.
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