Peshana, Pesana, Peṣaṇa, Peśana: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Peshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 terms Peṣaṇa and Peśana can be transliterated into English as Pesana or Peshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Peshan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPeṣaṇa (पेषण).—Piṇḍas or rice balls to be offered thrice for Pitṛs and once for gods.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 75. 20.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsPeṣana (पेषन):—An act of grinding / rubbing / trituration
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsPeśana (पेशन) refers to a type of garment (vastra), with which Roth happily compares the Roman vestis coloribus intexta. [...] Cf. Peśas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypesana : (nt.) sending out; a message; service.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPesana, (nt.) (fr. pa+iṣ, see peseti) sending out, message; service J. IV, 362 (pesanāni gacchanti); V, 17 (pesane pesiyanto.) —kāraka a servant J. VI, 448; VvA. 349.—kārikā (a girl) doing service, a messenger, servant J III 414; DhA. I, 227. (Page 473)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypēṣaṇa (पेषण).—n S Grinding in a mill.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPeśana (पेशन).—a.
1) Ved. Well-formed.
2) Adorned.
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Peṣaṇa (पेषण).—[piṣ-lyuṭ]
1) Pounding, pulverizing.
2) A threshing-floor.
3) A stone and muller, any grinding or pounding apparatus.
Derivable forms: peṣaṇam (पेषणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPeṣaṇa (पेषण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Grinding, pulverising, reducing to dust or powder. 2. A hand mill, a stone and muller, any apparatus for grinding or pounding. 3. A plant, (a sort of Euphorbia with three lobes, commonly Tenkatasij.) E. piś to grind, aff. lyuṭ; also peṣaṇi, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPeṣaṇa (पेषण).—i. e. piṣ + ana, n. 1. Grinding, Mārk. P. 14, 87 (with yā, To be ground). 2. A threshing floor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPeśana (पेशन).—[feminine] ī well formed, decorated.
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Peṣaṇa (पेषण).—[neuter] = [preceding] [masculine]; [feminine] ī grind-stone.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Peśana (पेशन):—[from peśa] mf(ī)n. well formed, beautiful, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) Peṣaṇa (पेषण):—[from peṣa] n. pounding, grinding (of grain), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
3) [v.s. ...] crushing (ṇaṃ-√yā, to be crushed), [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a threshing floor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a hand-mill, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Euphorbia Antiquorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPeṣaṇa (पेषण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Grinding; a hand-mill.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Peṣaṇa (पेषण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pīsaṇa, Pesāṇā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPeṣaṇa (पेषण) [Also spelled peshan]:—(nm) (the process or work of) crushing/milling/grinding; ~, [piṣṭa] see [piṣṭa].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pesaṇa (पेसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Preṣaṇa.
2) Pesāṇā (पेसाणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Peṣaṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPēśaṇa (ಪೇಶಣ):—[noun] = ಪೇಸಣ [pesana].
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Pēṣaṇa (ಪೇಷಣ):—[noun] = ಪೇಸಣ [pesana].
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Pēṣaṇa (ಪೇಷಣ):—
1) [noun] a grinding of grain into flour.
2) [noun] a cylindrical stone used to grind; a grinding stone.
3) [noun] a stone device, that has a fixed disc with a pivot at the centre, around which another disc is rotated to grind grains.
4) [noun] (myth.) a kind of punishment in the hell, in which the soul departed from this world is ground.
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Pēsaṇa (ಪೇಸಣ):—
1) [noun] physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labour; toil; a work.
2) [noun] the occupation or condition of a servant; service.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Peshanavant, Peshanavat.
Ends with: Adhipeshana, Apeshana, Dutpeshana, Nishpeshana, Paripeshana, Pishtapeshana, Sampeshana, Shilasampeshana, Stupeshana, Supeshana, Umampeshana.
Full-text (+9): Peshani, Adhipeshana, Pishtapeshana, Peshali, Peshanavat, Pishta-peshananiyayam, Pessiya, Preshana, Pisht, Pesanaka, Nishpeshana, Shatagupta, Pishtapeshananyaya, Pisanem, Pisana, Peshanavant, Pista, Dutpeshana, Sampeshana, Peshan.
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