Pamshava, Pāṃśava, Pāṃsava: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Pamshava 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 Pāṃśava can be transliterated into English as Pamsava or Pamshava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pāṃśava (पांशव).—(Pāṃśus)—a clan of Piśācas having hands above, as also hairs, and throwing out dust from their body.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 379, 383, 39. Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 272.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pāṃśava (पांशव).—m. Fossil salt.
Derivable forms: pāṃśavaḥ (पांशवः).
--- OR ---
Pāṃsava (पांसव).—a. Consisting of dust.
See also (synonyms): pāṃśava.
Pāṃśava (पांशव).—m. (in late Sanskrit adj. dusty, once only), = pāṃśu, pāṃsu, dust: tatra masiḥ pāṃśavāś ca varṣanti Lalitavistara 315.17 (verse); the only v.l. is the impossible pāṃśuvāś.
Pāṃśava (पांशव).—mf. (-vaḥ-vī) 1. Rock or fossile salt. 2. Consisting of dust. E. pāṃśu dust, and aṇ aff.
Pāṃśava can also be spelled as Pāṃsava (पांसव).
Pāṃsava (पांसव).—i. e. pāṃsu + a, adj. Consisting of dust, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 19, 18.
Pāṃsava (पांसव).—[adjective] formed of dust.
1) Pāṃsava (पांसव):—[from pāṃsaka] mfn. ([from] pāṃsu) formed or consisting of dust, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. patron. of A-sat, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a. a kind of salt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Pāṃśava (पांशव):—(vaḥ) 1. m. Rock salt.
Pāṃsava (पांसव):—(von pāṃsu)
1) adj. aus Staub gebildet: (vātāḥ) tamaḥ pāṃśavamairayan [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 19, 18.] —
2) m. oxyt. patron. Bildung [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2, 3, 2, 1. 3.] —
3) pāṃśava m. eine Art Salz (vgl. pāṃsuja) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
Pāṃsava (पांसव):——
1) Adj. aus Staub gebildet. —
2) m. Patron. des Asant. —
3) *n. eine Art Salz [Rājan 6,108.]
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)
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Pamshava, Pāṃśava, Pamsava, Pāṃsava; (plurals include: Pamshavas, Pāṃśavas, Pamsavas, Pāṃsavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda II, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2 < [Second Kanda]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.219 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 5 - Notes and Analysis of Fifth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]