Pashcimatana, Paścimatāna, Pashcima-tana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pashcimatana 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 Paścimatāna can be transliterated into English as Pascimatana or Pashcimatana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchimatana.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: Croaking FrogsPaścimatāna (पश्चिमतान).—Banerji’s literal translation takes paścimatāna as meaning “towards the west”.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaścimatāna (पश्चिमतान):—[=paścima-tāna] [from paścima > paśca] (sc. āsana) n. a [particular] manner of sitting, [Catalogue(s)]
[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: Pashcima, Tana.
Starts with: Pashcimatanasana.
Full-text: Pashcimatanasana, Shayitapashcimatanasana.
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