Paishacya, Paiśācya: 4 definitions
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Paishacya 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 Paiśācya can be transliterated into English as Paisacya or Paishacya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Paishachya.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaiśācya (पैशाच्य).—A demoniacal nature.
Derivable forms: paiśācyam (पैशाच्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaiśācya (पैशाच्य):—[from paiśāca] n. demoniacal nature, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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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