Pancaha, Pañcāha, Pancan-aha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pancaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Panchaha.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypañcāha : (nt.) five days.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPañcāha (पञ्चाह).—a period of five days.
Derivable forms: pañcāhaḥ (पञ्चाहः).
Pañcāha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and aha (अह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcāha (पञ्चाह):—[from pañca] m. a period of 5 days, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. lasting 5 days
3) [v.s. ...] m. a Soma oblation with 5 Sutyā days, [Brāhmaṇa; ???]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Aaha, Aha, Panca.
Starts with: Pancaham, Pancahana, Pancahanamvaru, Pancahara, Pancahasta, Pancahattha, Pancahatthiya, Pancahatyari, Pancahava, Pancahavis, Pancahayana.
Full-text: Pancasharadiya, Pancaham, Pancahika, Prishthyavalamba, Ahika, Devapancaratra, Abhyasangya, Prishthya, Vratavant, Aha, Anu.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 76 < [Volume 4 (1877)]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.1: Types of Somayāga (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
7. Description and treatment of Fever (Jvara) < [Chapter 5 - Sciences in Someshvara’s Manasollasa]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
3. Expiatory Rites in Śākta-Tantras < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
Physician as depicted in Manasollasa (by Sri B. S. Hebballi)
3. Description of Jvara or Fever < [Chapter 4 - Ancient treatises on Indian medicine]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 2 - Sanskrit text (dvitiya-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]