Phalashana, Phalāśana, Phala-ashana: 7 definitions
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Phalashana 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 Phalāśana can be transliterated into English as Phalasana or Phalashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyPhalāśana (फलाशन) (lit. “one who eats fruits”) is a synonym (another name) for the Parrot (Śuka), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhalāśana (फलाशन).—a parrot.
Derivable forms: phalāśanaḥ (फलाशनः).
Phalāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phala and aśana (अशन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalāśana (फलाशन).—m.
(-naḥ) A parrot. E. phala fruit and aśana food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalāśana (फलाशन):—[from phala > phal] m. ‘f°-eater’, a parrot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. phalādana).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhalāśana (फलाशन):—[phalā+śana] (naḥ) 1. m. A parrot.
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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: Asana, Phala.
Ends with: Mulaphalashana.
Full-text: Phaladana, Palacanam, Mulaphalashana, Caturhotra, Asana.
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