Patnishala, Patnīśālā, Patni-shala: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Patnīśālā can be transliterated into English as Patnisala or Patnishala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPatnīśālā (पत्नीशाला).—a hut tent, room for wives and domestic purposes.
Patnīśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms patnī and śālā (शाला).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPatnīśāla (पत्नीशाल).—f. a room erected near the place of a sacrifice for the women and sacrificial implements, Mahābhārata 12, 3648.
Patnīśāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms patnī and śāla (शाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Patnīśāla (पत्नीशाल):—[=patnī-śāla] [from patnī > pati] n. a kind of hut or tent for the wives or for the domestic use of the sacrificer, [Brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana; Mahābhārata]
2) Patnīśālā (पत्नीशाला):—[=patnī-śālā] [from patnī > pati] f. a kind of hut or tent for the wives or for the domestic use of the sacrificer, [Brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana; Mahābhārata]
3) Pātnīśāla (पात्नीशाल):—[=pātnī-śāla] [from pātnī > pāti] mfn. being in the patnī-śālā (sub voce), [Lāṭyāyana]
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