Palayaka, Palāyaka: 6 definitions
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Palayaka means something in 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Palayak.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPalāyaka (पलायक).—a.
1) Flying.
2) A fugitive.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPalāyaka (पलायक).—(?) , m., a fugitive: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 112.1 (verse), but Kash-gar recension palāyitaḥ, and WT with Ḱ palānakaḥ = palānaḥ, see palāna and § 22.4.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPalāyaka (पलायक):—[from palāy] mfn. fleeing, a fugitive, [Saddharma-puṇḍarīka]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryPalāyaka (पलायक) [Also spelled palayak]:—(nm) one who escapes; a fugitive.
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