Parnashayya, Parṇaśayyā, Parna-shayya: 6 definitions
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Parnashayya 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 Parṇaśayyā can be transliterated into English as Parnasayya or Parnashayya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki RamayanaParṇaśayyā (पर्णशय्या) refers to a “bed of leaves”, according to the Rāmāyaṇa chapter 2.28. Accordingly:—“[...] soothening with kind words to Sītā, when eyes were blemished with tears, the virtuous Rāma spoke again as follows, for the purpose of waking her turn back: ‘[...] One distress by fatigue has to sleep in nights on a bed of fallen leaves (parṇaśayyā). Hence, living in a forest is very much a misery’”.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParṇaśayyā (पर्णशय्या).—a bed or couch of leaves.
Parṇaśayyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms parṇa and śayyā (शय्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParṇaśayyā (पर्णशय्या).—[feminine] couch of leaves.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParṇaśayyā (पर्णशय्या):—[=parṇa-śayyā] [from parṇa > parṇ] f. a couch of l°, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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.
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