Phalashin, Phalāśī, Phala-ashi, Phala-ashin, Phalāśin, Phalashi: 9 definitions
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Phalashin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Phalāśī and Phalāśin can be transliterated into English as Phalasi or Phalashi or Phalasin or Phalashin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्) refers to “one who eats fruits”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 9.—Accordingly, “[...] [The Lord spoke]:—[...] In the left hand, he should hold a winnowing fan in the observance of Ardhanārīśvara. Adopting this observance he should eat alms, keep his senses under control, be devoted to regular obligatory recitation and oblation, rejecting the receipt of gifts. He should venerate God three times [a day] and perform ablutions three times [a day]. Eating vegetables and barley-gruel, eating bulbs, roots and fruits (phalāśin), for one month. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Phaḷaśī (फऌअशी).—f A shrub, Gremia Asiatica. Grah.
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
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्).—mfn. (-śī-śinī-śi) Living on fruits. E. phala and aśin who eats.
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्).—[adjective] living on fruits.
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्):—[from phala > phal] mfn. feeding or living on f°, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra; Suśruta]
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्):—[phalā+śin] (śī-śinī-śi) a. Living on fruit as an ascetic.
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्):—(phala + ā) adj. von Früchten sich nährend: Vögel [Suśruta 1, 208, 10.] Affen und Heilige [Spr.] phalāśī im 3ten Theile.
Phalāśin (फलाशिन्):—Adj. von Früchten sich nährend [Viṣṇusūtra 95,8.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Phalāsi (ಫಲಾಸಿ):—
1) [noun] a tree (or a plant) that has leaves.
2) [noun] a kind of climbing plant.
3) [noun] the tree Spondias pinnata ( =S. mangiferra) of Anacardiaceae family.
4) [noun] its plum used for pickles; Indian hog plum.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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