Palayamana, Palāyamāna: 5 definitions

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Palayamana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Playman.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Palayamana in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Palāyamāna (पलायमान) refers to “fleeing” (the battle, after defeat), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.10 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Kumāra (Kārttikeya) fought with Tāraka-Asura: “[...] Some of the Asuras shrieking ‘O save O save’ with palms joined in reverence sought refuge in Kumāra. Numberless Asuras were killed. Many fled. The fleeing (palāyamāna) Asuras were beaten and harassed by the gods and the Gaṇas. Thousands of them fled to Pātāla for their life. Those who tried to flee were disappointed and put to distress. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Palayamana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

palāyamāna (पलायमान).—p pr S Running away, fleeing.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Palayamana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Palāyamāna (पलायमान).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Running away. E. parā before, ay to go, śānac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Palāyamāna (पलायमान):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] Fleeing.

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Palayamana in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Palāyamāna (पलायमान) [Also spelled playman]:—(a) escaping, fleeing, on the run.

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