Pakashasana, Paka-shasana, Pakasasana, Pākaśāsana, Pākasāsana: 11 definitions
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Pakashasana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Pākaśāsana can be transliterated into English as Pakasasana or Pakashasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPākaśāsana (पाकशासन).—Indra, the lord of rains;1 fought with the Asuras and got the full share of yajñas for devas and deprived them of their place.2
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA name for Indra. Cv.lxxii.186; Abhidhanappadipika 20.
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).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraPākaśāsana (पाकशासन) is another name for Śakra (Indra), according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, as Vajrin’s [i.e., Śakra’s] general [Naigameṣin] said to the Gods:—“Hear, all you gods. Pākaśāsana, whose command is not to be transgressed, instructs you with your retinues, goddesses, etc. ‘In the southern half of Bharata in Jambūdvipa the first Tīrthakṛt is born in the family of the Patriarch Nābhi. Hasten, like us, for the purpose of making the kalyāṇa-festival at his birth. Henceforth there is no other duty.’”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन).—m. epithets of Indra; तत्र निश्चित्य कन्दर्पमगमत् पाकशासनः (tatra niścitya kandarpamagamat pākaśāsanaḥ) Kumārasambhava 2. 63; Kirātārjunīya 11.1.
Derivable forms: pākaśāsanaḥ (पाकशासनः).
Pākaśāsana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāka and śāsana (शासन). See also (synonyms): pākadviṣ, pākahantṛ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन).—m.
(-naḥ) Indra. E. pāka a demon, śāsana ruling, overcoming.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन).—[pāka-śāsana], m. A name of Indra, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 89, 1 (chastiser of Pāka, see pāka 9).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन).—[masculine] the punisher of Pāka or the instructor of the ignorant ([Epithet] of Indra).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन):—[=pāka-śāsana] [from pāka] m. ‘punisher of the Daitya Pāka’ or ‘instructor of the ignorant’, Name of Indra, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature; Purāṇa] (cf. [Ṛg-veda i, 31, 14])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPākaśāsana (पाकशासन):—[pāka-śāsana] (naḥ) 1. m. Indra.
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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)
Partial matches: Shasana, Paka.
Full-text: Pakashasani, Pakahantri, Pakadvish, Pakacatanan, Yathtu, Paka, Lohana, Antosha, Upakri.
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