Alternative spellings of this word include Payomuch.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Payomuc (पयोमुच्) “clouds” and is another name for Meghakumāras, according to chapter 3.1 [sambhava-jina-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “The Vāyukumāras cleaned the ground for a yojana, and the Clouds (i.e., payomuc) sprinkled it to prepare for a samavasaraṇa. The Vyantaras paved it with beautiful gold and jeweled slabs and scattered five-colored flowers on it. There they made four arches, one in each direction, ornamented with white umbrellas, flags, pillars, makara-faces, etc. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Payomuc (पयोमुच्).—m. a cloud; यदि नासारभृतः पयोभृतः (yadi nāsārabhṛtaḥ payobhṛtaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 16.61; करीव सिक्तं पृषतैः पयोमुचाम् (karīva siktaṃ pṛṣataiḥ payomucām) R.3.3;6.5.

Payomuc is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms payas and muc (मुच्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Payomuc (पयोमुच्).—m. (-muk) A cloud. E. payas, and muc what lets go.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Payomuc (पयोमुच्).—i. e. payas -muc, 1. adj. Yielding milk, Mahābhārata 13, 3754. 2. m. A cloud, 9, 1506.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Payomuc (पयोमुच्).—[adjective] yielding milk (water); [masculine] cloud.

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

1) Payomuc (पयोमुच्):—[=payo-muc] [from payo > paya] mfn. discharging or yielding w° or m°, [Mahābhārata; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a cloud, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira; Kāvya literature]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Payomuc (पयोमुच्):—[payo-muc] (k) 5. m. A cloud.

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Payomuc in German

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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: Payo, Muc, Payas.

Starts with: Payomuch.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Payomuc, Payas-muc, Payo-muc; (plurals include: Payomucs, mucs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 13: Sambhava’s samavasaraṇa < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]

Part 9: Attacks by Meghamālin < [Chapter III - Birth, youth, initiation, and omniscience of Śrī Pārśva]

Part 6: Birth of Cakrāyudha < [Chapter V - Twelfth incarnation as Śānti]

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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)

Chapter 283 - The remedial herbs for all the diseases

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