The Sanskrit terms Paryaṅkaśāyin and Paryaṅkaśāyī can be transliterated into English as Paryankasayin or Paryankashayin or Paryankasayi or Paryankashayi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Paryaṅkaśāyin (पर्यङ्कशायिन्) refers to “sleeping on a cushioned couch”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] Let there be hundreds of horses, of different varieties. But for the purpose of riding only one can be used on one occasion. The pleasure that one derives in that sleep on a cushioned couch (paryaṅkaśāyin) is the same that one derives by sleeping on the bare ground. Just as we, the embodied beings, are afraid of death so also the bodies from Brahmā to the worm are afraid of death. [...]”.

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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.

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Partial matches: Sayin, Cayi, Paryanka.

Full-text: Paryanka.

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