Pancabhautika, Pāñcabhautika, Panca-bhautika, Pamcabhautika: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Pancabhautika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Panchabhautika.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक) refers to:—There are five material elements: earth, water, fire, air, ether. The ingredients of matter are also counted as twenty-three: the total material energy, false ego, sound, touch, form, taste, smell, earth, water, fire, air, sky, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin, hands, legs, evacuating organs, genitals, speech and mind. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक) refers to the “five elementary matters” associated with the Rasa (“watery juice”) part of a plant; and represents a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—The vṛkṣāṅga-sūtrīya-adhyāya, i.e., the chapter of the bījotpatti-kāṇḍa of Parāśara’s Vṛkṣāyurveda deals with various parts of plants. [...] The ‘rasa’ is to be conceived (according to the sāṃkhya-darana of Indian philosophy) right from the basic invisible matter (avyaktabhāva-tanmātra). Now this rasa as perceptibly present (vyaktibhāva-rasa) in the plant life has its origin in water (udaka) [=yonirudaka]. It nourishes the plant organs with all the derivatives of five ‘pāñcabhautika’ elementary matters, viz. kṣiti, āp, teja, vāyu and ākāśa.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Pāṃcabhautika (पांचभौतिक):—Comprising of five mahabhutas-Akasha, Vayu, Tejas, Jala and Prithvi;
Pañcabhautika (पञ्चभौतिक) refers to the theory that the body consisting of the five elements (pañcamahābhūta).—Life can be defined as the combination of śarīra (body), indriya (sense organs), sattva (manas) and Ātman (soul). The universe is based on the pañcamahābhūtas, viz. ākāśa, (space), pṛthvī (earth), vāyu (air), jala (water) and agni (fire). The Ayurvedic system says that the body is also pañcabhautika and the medicines i.e. plants and animals are also pañcabhautika. So the pañcabhautika-śarīra can be treated with pañcabhautika drug.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक) refers to the “five elements” (of which the universe is composed), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indra”).—Accordingly, as Bṛhaspati eulogized Śiva: “[...] With the Rajas attribute you alone create the worlds assuming the name Brahma. You are identical with Viṣṇu in Sattva attribute and you protect the entire universe. With the Tamas attribute you assume the form of Śiva, O great God and you alone devour the universe composed of five elements (pāñcabhautika). With the strength of meditating on you, O creator of the universe, the sun blazes, the moon exudes nectar and the wind blows. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक) or simply Bhautika refers to the “five qualities” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 40):
- rūpa (form),
- śabda (sound),
- gandha (smell),
- rasa (taste),
- sparśa (tangible).
It can also be spelled as Pañcabhautika. The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., pāñca-bhautika). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
pāñcabhautika (पांचभौतिक).—a S Composed of the five elements, material.
pāñcabhautika (पांचभौतिक).—a Composed of the five ele- ments, material.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक).—a. (-kī f.) Composed of the five elements or containing them; पाञ्चभौतिकी सृष्टिः (pāñcabhautikī sṛṣṭiḥ) Mv.6; Y.3.175.
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Consisting or made of the five elements. E. pañcabhūta, and ṭhañ aff.
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक).—i. e. pañcan-bhūta + ika, adj. Consisting of the five elements, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 6, 29.
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक).—[adjective] consisting of the five elements.
1) Pañcabhautika (पञ्चभौतिक):—[=pañca-bhautika] [from pañca] [wrong reading] for pāñcabh.
2) Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक):—[=pāñca-bhautika] [from pāñca] mf(ī)n. (-bhūta) composed of or containing the 5 elements, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] n. (with ādāna) the assumption of the 5 el°, [Yājñavalkya]
Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक):—[pāñca-bhautika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Consisting of the five elements.
Pañcabhautika (पञ्चभौतिक):—[Mahābhārata 6, 186] fehlerhaft für pāñca .
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Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक):—(von pañcan + bhūta) adj. aus den fünf Elementen bestehend, dieselben enthaltend [Kapila 3, 17.] [Mahābhārata 3, 17.] [Mahābhārata 3, 13930. 6, 186] (fälschlich pañca). [?12, 592. 6824. 6828. 8984. Suśruta 1, 247, 17. Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 6, 29. 13, 43. Kullūka zu Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 14. Scholiast bei WILSON, SĀṂKHYAK. S. 126.] ādānam das Aufnehmen der fünf Elemente [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 175.]
Pañcabhautika (पञ्चभौतिक):—Adj. [Mahābhārata 6,186] fehlerhaft für pāñca.
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Pāñcabhautika (पाञ्चभौतिक):—Adj. aus den fünf Elementen bestehend , dieselben enthaltend [Mahābhārata 6,5,11.] ādāna n. das Aufnehmen der fünf. E.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Pāṃcabhautika (ಪಾಂಚಭೌತಿಕ):—[adjective] made of, consisting of five basic elements (as earth, air, fire, water and ether).
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Pāṃcabhautika (ಪಾಂಚಭೌತಿಕ):—[noun] anything that is made of, consisting of five basic elements (as earth, air, fire, water and ether).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Bhautika, Panca.
Full-text (+46): Bhautika, Paricaraka, Rogin, Pancamahabhuta, Bhishaj, Sharira, Pancabhutika, Gandha, Dravya, Bhutagni, Agnimahabhuta, Tejomahabhuta, Agni, Teja, Kshiti, Apmahabhuta, Vayumahabhuta, Kshitimahabhuta, Bhumimahabhuta, Rasa.
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