Pakshma, Pakṣma, Pakṣmā: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Pakshma means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 terms Pakṣma and Pakṣmā can be transliterated into English as Paksma or Pakshma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pakshm.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Pakṣma (पक्ष्म):—Eyelashes

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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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Pakṣmā (पक्ष्मा) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Pakṣmā).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pakṣma (पक्ष्म):—[from pakṣ] 1. pakṣma m. or n. an eye-lash (in [genitive case] [plural] māṇām, [Mahābhārata iv, 390])

2) [v.s. ...] n. lead, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

3) [v.s. ...] 2. pakṣma in [compound] for man,

[Sanskrit to German]

Pakshma in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pakṣma (पक्ष्म) [Also spelled pakshm]:—(nm) an eye-lash.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pakṣma (ಪಕ್ಷ್ಮ):—

1) [noun] hair on the edge of eyelids; eye-lash.

2) [noun] (bot.) the stalk of a stamen bearing the anther; the filament of a flower.

3) [noun] the end of a thread; the tip.

4) [noun] the wing of a bird.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pakṣma (पक्ष्म):—n. 1. an eyelash; 2. the filament of a flower; 3. a wing; 4. feather;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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