Pancatirthi, Pañcatīrthī, Panca-tirthi: 6 definitions
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Pancatirthi 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchatirthi.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraPañcatīrthī (पञ्चतीर्थी) is another name for Pañcatīrtha: a sacred bathing-place mentioned in a story narrated by Agniśarman, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 33. The story of Pañcatīrthī and Agniśarman was narrated to Udayana (king of Vatsa) by Yaugandharāyaṇa in order to demonstrate that “matrons cannot endure the interruption of a deep affection” demonstrated by the anecdote that “chaste women, when their beloved is attached to another, or has gone to heaven, become careless about all enjoyments and determined to die, though their intentions are inscrutable on account of the haughtiness of their character”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Pañcatīrthī, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPañcatīrthī (पञ्चतीर्थी).—f. (-rthī) 1. Any five principal places of pilgrimage, especially Visranti, Saukara, Naimisha, Prayaga and Pushkara. 2. Bathing on the day of the equinox. E. pañca, and tīrtha a shrine, affix ṅīp .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcatīrthī (पञ्चतीर्थी):—[=pañca-tīrthī] [from pañca] f. any five principal places of pilgrimage ([especially] Viśrānti Saukara, Naimiṣa, Prayāga, and Puṣkara), [Varāha-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a sacred bathing-place, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] bathing on the day of the equinox (?), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPañcatīrthī (पञ्चतीर्थी):—[pañca-tīrthī] (rthī) 3. f. Any five principal places of pilgrimage; bathing on the day of the equinox.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tirthi, Panca.
Starts with: Pancatirthika.
Full-text: Pancatirtha, Markandeya.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pancatirthi, Pañcatīrthī, Panca-tirthi, Pañca-tīrthī; (plurals include: Pancatirthis, Pañcatīrthīs, tirthis, tīrthīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 84 - Tirthas from the Confluence of Gangā and Varaṇā up to Maṇikarṇikā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 3 - Story of Mārkaṇḍeya and the Greatness of Yameśvara < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXXIII < [Book VI - Madanamañcukā]