Pasuta, Paśutā, Pasūta, Pashuta: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Paśutā can be transliterated into English as Pasuta or Pashuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Paśuta (पशुत) [?] (in Chinese: Po-seou-to) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Jyeṣṭhā or Jyeṣṭhānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Jyeṣṭhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Paśuta] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypasuta : (adj.) engaged in; attach to; doing. || pasūta (pp. of pasavati) produced; delivered; born.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPasuta, (pp. of pa+sā or si, Sk. prasita, on change of i to u see Geiger, P. Gr. § 193. In meaning confounded with pasavate of pa+su) attached to (Acc. or Loc.), intent upon (-°), pursuing, doing D. I, 135 (kamma°); Sn. 57 (see Nd2 427), 709, 774, 940, Dh. 166, 181; Vism. 135 (doing a hundred & one things: aneka-kicca°); DhA. III, 160; PvA. 151 (puñña-kammesu), 175 (kīḷanaka°), 195, 228 (pāpa°). (Page 447)
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Pasūta, (pp. of pasavati) produced; having born, delivered PvA. 80. (Page 447)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaśutā (पशुता).—
1) Brutality.
2) The sacrifice of an animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśutā (पशुता).—f.
(-tā) The condition or nature of an animal, beastiality, brutality. E. tal added to paśu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśutā (पशुता).—[paśu + tā], f. 1. The condition of cattle, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 104. 2. The condition of an animal destined to be immolated.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paśutā (पशुता):—[=paśu-tā] [from paśu > paś] f. the state of an animal ([especially] of a sacrificial an°)
2) [v.s. ...] bestiality, brutality, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaśutā (पशुता):—[(tā-tvaṃ)] 1. f. n. Bestiality.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPaśutā (पशुता):—(nf) beastliness; savagery, brutality, savage conduct.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pashu, Pacu, Ta.
Starts with: Pashutantra, Pashutas.
Ends with: Alpasuta, Apashuta, Bhupasuta, Jhanapasuta, Kilapasuta, Nripasuta.
Full-text: Pashutas, Apashuta, Pashutva, Sakicca, Pacutai, Sakiccaya, Kilapasuta, Jhanapasuta, Pasavati, Jyeshtha, Pasata.
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