Paushya, Pauṣya: 7 definitions
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Paushya 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 Pauṣya can be transliterated into English as Pausya or Paushya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Pauṣya (पौष्य).—A Kṣatriya king. The queen of this king gave her earrings as a gift to a sage called Uttaṅka. (See under Uttaṅka).
2) Pauṣya (पौष्य).—Son of Pūṣā, king of Karavīra. Pauṣya had three wives and yet was not fortunate enough to get a son. At last by the grace of Śiva, he got a son named Candraśekhara. The palace of Candraśekhara was in Karavīranagarī situated near Brahmāvarta on the banks of the river Dṛṣadvatī. (Kālikā Purāṇa, Chapter 49).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauṣya (पौष्य).—i. e. puṣya + ya, I. adj. Relating to the asterism Puṣya, Mahābhārata 1, 7333. Ii. m. The name of a prince. Iii. adj. Relating to the prince Pauṣya, Mahābhārata 1, 312.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauṣya (पौष्य).—1. [feminine] ī coming from or made of flowers.
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Pauṣya (पौष्य).—2. [masculine] [Name] of a an ancient king.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pauṣya (पौष्य):—[from pauṣa] a mfn. relating to the asterism Puṣya, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] relating to king Pauṣya (ṣyopākhyāna n. Name of [Mahābhārata i, 3]; cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 371 n. 1])
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a prince (the son of Pūṣan and king of Karavīrapura), [Mahābhārata]
4) b See under pauṣa.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPauṣya (ಪೌಷ್ಯ):—[adjective] relating to the month Puṣya, the tenth month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
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Pauṣya (ಪೌಷ್ಯ):—[noun] Puṣya, the tenth month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Paushyanji, Paushyaparva.
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