Pesi, aka: Peśī, Peshi, Peśi, Peṣi; 4 Definition(s)
Introduction
Pesi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Peśī and Peśi and Peṣi can be transliterated into English as Pesi or Peshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Peśī (पेशी, “muscles”) are attached to bones with their cord-like ends known as tendons. All movements including blinking are performed by them.
Source: Google Books: Essentials of Ayurveda
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
pesi : (f.) a slice; the foetus in the third stage.
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryPesi, (pesī) (f.) (cp. Epic Sk. peśī) 1. a lump, usually a mass of flesh J. III, 223=DhA. IV, 67 (pesi=maṃsapesi C.). Thus maṃsapesi, muscle Vin. II, 25 ≈ (maṃsapes’ûpamā kāmā); III, 105; M. I, 143, 364; S. II, 256; IV, 193 (in characteristic of lohitaka); Vism. 356; PvA. 199. ‹-› 2. the fœtus in the third stage after conception (between abbuda & ghana) S. I, 206; J. IV, 496; Nd1 120; Miln. 40; Vism. 236.—3. a piece, bit (for pesikā), in veḷu° J. IV, 205. (Page 473)
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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-English dictionary
Peśi (पेशि) or Peśī (पेशी).—f.
1) A piece of flesh.
2) A ball or mass of flesh; दशाहेन तु कर्कन्धूः पेश्यण्डं वा ततः परम् (daśāhena tu karkandhūḥ peśyaṇḍaṃ vā tataḥ param) Bhāg.3.31.2.
3) An egg.
4) A muscle; पञ्च पेशीशतानि च (pañca peśīśatāni ca) (bhavanti) Y.3.1.
5) The foetus shortly after conception.
6) A bud on the point of blowing.
7) The thunderbolt of Indra (said to be m. also).
8) A kind of musical instrument; Mb.6.43.8.
9) The shell or rind (of fruits).
1) A sheath, scabbard.
11) A shoe.
12) Whey.
13) Well-cooked rice; L. D. B.
14) A case, covering; मुक्तभिः सलिलरयास्तशुक्तिपेशी (muktabhiḥ salilarayāstaśuktipeśī) Śi.8.9.
Derivable forms: peśiḥ (पेशिः).
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Peṣi (पेषि).—A thunderbolt.
Derivable forms: peṣiḥ (पेषिः).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Bilvapeshi | Bilvapeśī (बिल्वपेशी).—the shell of the Bilva fruit. Bilvapeśī is a Sanskrit compound consistin... | |
| Shuktipeshi | Śuktipeśī (शुक्तिपेशी).—a pearl-oyster shell. Śuktipeśī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of th... | |
| Vastrapeshi | Vastrapeśī (वस्त्रपेशी).—a fringe. Vastrapeśī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms va... | |
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| Arbuda | 1) Arbuda (अर्बुद).—An Asura. Indra killed this Asura. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 10, Sūkta 51... | |
| Kalala | Kalala (कलल) refers to one of the embryonic stages according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāram... | |
| Abbuda | Abbuda, (nt.) (etym. unknown, orig. meaning “swelling”, the Sk. form arbuda seems to be a trsl.... | |
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| Arvada | Arvada (अर्वद).—1 A swelling, tumour, (of various kind); मांस°, नासा°, शोणित° (māṃsa°, nāsā°, ś... | |
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