Pinjari, Piñjarī, Pimjari: 5 definitions
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Pinjari 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Piñjarī (पिञ्जरी) refers to “variegated colours” [?], according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “Finding the birds healthy and well-developed, [...] when they look like snakes which have just cast off their old sloughs, when with their feet fastened with silken jesses they assume variegated colours (piñjarī-kṛta) from the rays of the jewels in their golden necklaces [grīvikāratnapadikāmañjarīpiñjarīkṛtān], their leg rings resound with small bells, [...] their owner should then call them on auspicious day. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypiñjarī (पिंजरी).—f (piñjara) The canopy over a palkhi or native palanquin. The canopy of a traveling carriage.
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piñjārī (पिंजारी).—m ( H) A carder of cotton, wool &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpiñjarī (पिंजरी).—f The canopy over a pa'lkhi. The canopy or a travelling carriage.
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piñjārī (पिंजारी).—m A carder of cotton, wool &c.
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
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPiṃjari (ಪಿಂಜರಿ):—
1) [verb] to withdraw, retire or draw back (from facing opposition, danger or from undertaking a responsible or hard work).
2) [verb] to stop because of indecision; to pause or delay in acting, choosing or deciding because of feeling unsure; to hesitate.
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Piṃjari (ಪಿಂಜರಿ):—[noun] a mythological serpent.
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Piṃjari (ಪಿಂಜರಿ):—
1) [noun] gold.
2) [noun] silver.
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Piṃjari (ಪಿಂಜರಿ):—[noun] cloth hanging in loose folds (as above a frame, palanquin, pendal, etc.).
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Piṃjāri (ಪಿಂಜಾರಿ):—[noun] = ಪಿಂಜಾರ [pimjara].
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: Pimjaria, Pimjarike, Pimjarisu, Pinjarika, Pinjarikri, Pinjarikrita, Pinjariman, Pinjarita.
Ends with: Tankari Pinjari.
Full-text: Phinjaranem, Tankari Pinjari, Pinjani.
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