Paijavana, Paija-vana: 6 definitions
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Paijavana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPaijavana (पैजवन).—A śūdra. This śūdra conducted a grand Yajña similar to Aindrāgnayajña and gave as fees to priests a lakh of gold vessels. (Chapter 6, Śānti Parva).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaijavana (पैजवन).—i. e. pijavana + a, patronym., m. A son of Pijavana, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 41 (thus to be read).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaijavana (पैजवन).—[masculine] patron. of Sudās.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaijavana (पैजवन):—m. ([from] pijavana) [patronymic] of Su-dās and of several men, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Paiyavana, Vaijavana, Pijavana, Vaijava, Yavana, Sudas.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.41 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Verse 8.110 < [Section XVIII - Oaths and Ordeals]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 243 - Importance of Śāligrāma Worship < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 260 - Paijavana Takes Leave < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 244 - Twenty-four Varieties of Śāligrāma < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Gobhila-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Types of War in Vedic Period < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LX < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]