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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Piñjaraka (पिञ्जरक).—A son born to the sage Kaśyapa of his wife Kadrū. Śloka 6, Chapter 35, Ādi Parva).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Piñjaraka (पिञ्जरक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.31.6, I.35, V.101.11/V.103) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Piñjaraka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)

Piñjaraka is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., Piñjaraka].

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piñjaraka (पिञ्जरक).—Orpiment.

Derivable forms: piñjarakam (पिञ्जरकम्).

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

1) Piñjaraka (पिञ्जरक):—[from piñjara > piñj] m. Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] n. orpiment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pinjaraka 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.

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Full-text: Pinjala.

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