Pakshisimha, Pakṣisiṃha, Pakshin-simha: 7 definitions
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Pakshisimha 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 Pakṣisiṃha can be transliterated into English as Paksisimha or Pakshisimha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyPakṣisiṃha (पक्षिसिंह) (lit. “one who is the lion amongst the bird”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPakṣisiṃha (पक्षिसिंह).—m., epithets of Garuḍa.
Derivable forms: pakṣisiṃhaḥ (पक्षिसिंहः).
Pakṣisiṃha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakṣin and siṃha (सिंह). See also (synonyms): pakṣirāja, pakṣisvāmin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakṣisiṃha (पक्षिसिंह).—m.
(-haḥ) A name of Gadura, the bird and vehicle of Vishnu. E. pakṣi for pakṣin a bird, siṃha pre-eminent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakṣisiṃha (पक्षिसिंह):—[=pakṣi-siṃha] [from pakṣi > pakṣ] ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. ‘lion among b°’, Name of Garuḍa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakṣisiṃha (पक्षिसिंह):—[pakṣi-siṃha] (haḥ) 1. m. Garuḍa.
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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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Partial matches: Pakshin, Simha.
Full-text: Pakshisvamin, Pakshiraja.
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