Pashudharma, Paśudharma, Pashu-dharma: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Paśudharma can be transliterated into English as Pasudharma or Pashudharma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaśudharma (पशुधर्म).—
1) the nature or characteristics of cattle.
2) treatment of cattle.
3) promiscuous cohabitation; अयं (ayaṃ) (niyogaḥ) द्विजैर्हि विद्वद्भिः पशुधर्मो विगर्हितः (dvijairhi vidvadbhiḥ paśudharmo vigarhitaḥ) Manusmṛti 9.66.
4) the marrying of widows.
Derivable forms: paśudharmaḥ (पशुधर्मः).
Paśudharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paśu and dharma (धर्म).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśudharma (पशुधर्म).—m. 1. manner of treating cattle, [Pañcatantra] 34, 16. 2. a custom fit only for beasts, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 66.
Paśudharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paśu and dharma (धर्म).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paśudharma (पशुधर्म):—[=paśu-dharma] [from paśu > paś] m. the law of animals, manner of beasts (said of the re-marriage of widows), [Manu-smṛti ix, 66]
2) [v.s. ...] copulation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] the treatment of animals, manner in which animals are treated, [Pañcatantra 185/186] (meṇa vyāpādayāmi).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśudharma (पशुधर्म):—[paśu-dharma] (rmmaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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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Partial matches: Pashu, Dharma, Tarma, Pacu.
Starts with: Pashudharman.
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