The Sanskrit term Peṣaka can be transliterated into English as Pesaka or Peshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pesaka : (m.) sender; one who attends.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pesaka, (fr. pa+iṣ, cp. Vedic preṣa order, command) employer, controller, one who attends or looks after Vin. II, 177 (ārāmika° etc.); A. III, 275 (id.). (Page 473)

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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 dictionary

Peṣaka (पेषक).—a.

1) Pounding, grinding.

2) One who pounds, grinds.

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

Peṣāka (पेषाक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A small slab for grinding any thing upon. E. piṣ to grind, Unadi aff. ākan .

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

Peṣaka (पेषक).—i. e. piṣ + aka, adj., f. ṣikā, One who grinds, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 8394.

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Peṣāka (पेषाक).—i. e. piṣ + āka, m. A grindstone.

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

1) Peṣaka (पेषक):—[from peṣa] mf(ikā)n. one who pounds or grinds (cf. gandhaka-peṣikā).

2) Peṣāka (पेषाक):—[from peṣa] m. a small grind-stone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Peṣāka (पेषाक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A small slab or stone for grinding any thing upon.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Peṣaka (पेषक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pīsaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pesaka 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pecakam, Pesakara, Pesakaradhituvatthu, Peshakabaja, Peshakali, Peshakasha, Peshakashi.

Ends with: Aushadhapeshaka.

Full-text: Aushadhapeshaka, Pisaya, Peshani, Aramika, Pishaka, Peseti.

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