Pancasala, Pañcaśālā, Pañcasālā, Pancashala: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pancasala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Pañcaśālā can be transliterated into English as Pancasala or Pancashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchashala.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaPañcaśālā (पञ्चशाला) refers to one of the various housing types described in the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] In Chapters 35 to 48, we also find an account of construction and architectural practices but with a particular focus on housing and civil buildings. [...] Chapters 36 to 44 detail characteristics of various housing types according to how many constituent buildings they comprise (e.g., pañcaśālādi), according to their architectural design, and according to their intended occupants (elephant stables, etc.,).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA brahmin village of Magadha. For an episode connected with it see Pinda Sutta. S.i.113; DhA.iii.257; Mil.154.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcaśala (पञ्चशल):—[=pañca-śala] [from pañca] (pa) m. or n. (?) a distance of 5 Salas (q.v.), [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] [according to] to some = pañca-śara, ‘five-arrowed’
[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: Shala, Panca, Cala.
Full-text: Piṇḍa Sutta, Shala.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Introduction (story of Māra near Pañcasālā) < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
2. Varieties of Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 4 - The legend of Māra and the Buddha at the brahmin village Śālā < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)