Pathanishcaya, Pāṭhaniścaya, Patha-nishcaya: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Pathanishcaya 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 Pāṭhaniścaya can be transliterated into English as Pathaniscaya or Pathanishcaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pathanishchaya.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pathanishcaya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pāṭhaniścaya (पाठनिश्चय).—determining the text of a passage.

Derivable forms: pāṭhaniścayaḥ (पाठनिश्चयः).

Pāṭhaniścaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāṭha and niścaya (निश्चय).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pāṭhaniścaya (पाठनिश्चय):—[=pāṭha-niścaya] [from pāṭha] m.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pathanishcaya in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of pathanishcaya or pathaniscaya in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: