Pisha, Piśa: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Pisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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 Piśa can be transliterated into English as Pisa or Pisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsPiśa (पिश) is found in one passage of the Rigveda, where Sāyaṇa takes it to mean a deer (ruru).
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPisa [पीसा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Actinodaphne hookeri from the Lauraceae (Laurel) family. For the possible medicinal usage of pisa, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Pisa [पीसा] in the Marathi language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Pisa in India is the name of a plant defined with Actinodaphne angustifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Litsea angustifolia (Nees) Hook. f. (among others).
2) Pisa is also identified with Actinodaphne hookeri.
3) Pisa in Philippines is also identified with Areca hutchinsoniana It has the synonym Areca mammillata var. mindanaoensis Becc. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1832)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1864)
· The Flora of British India (1886)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1864)
· Lindl. Introd. Nat. Syst. (1836)
· Bangladesh J. Pharmacol. (2008)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pisa, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypisā (पिसा).—m A tree, Tetranthera lanceafolia. Grah. 2 The heavy or hammering end of a hammer: opp. to mukhā the broad end.
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pisā (पिसा).—a (pisēṃ) Maddened or mad. Pr. adhīṃ pisā tyācē hātīṃ dilhēṃ kōlīta; bāyakō vēḍī pōra pisēṃ jāvaī miḷālēṃ tēṃhī tasēñca.
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pīsa (पीस).—m (piccha S) A feather: also a quill. 2 The feathered end of an arrow. 3 f (R neuter.) The blight incidental to rice-crops: also a blighted head. Ex. bhātānēṃ pisā ṭākalyā; śētālā pisā paḍalyā; hēṃ pīsa tōḍūna āṇalēṃ.
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pīsa (पीस).—n (pisūṃ A flea.) Fleas. A collective noun.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpisā (पिसा).—a Maddened or mad. Pr. adhīṃ pisā tyācē hātī dilēṃ kōlīta.
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pīsa (पीस).—m A feather; a quill. The fea- thered end of an arrow. pisācā kāvaḷā karaṇārā One that deals in hyperbole.
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pīsa (पीस).—n Fleas.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPiśa (पिश).—a.
1) Free from sin
2) Multiform.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiśa (पिश).—mfn.
(-śaḥ-śā-śaṃ) Free from sin. n. (śaṃ) Having many forms. E. piśa to organise, aff. ka .
Piśa can also be spelled as Pisa (पिस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiśa (पिश).—[piś + a], m. A deer,
Piśa (पिश).—[masculine] a kind of deer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPiśa (पिश):—[from piś] m. = ruru, a sort of deer (probably so called from its colour; cf. next), [Ṛg-veda i, 64, 8] ([Sāyaṇa])
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pisa (पिस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Piṣ.
2) Pīsa (पीस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Piṣ.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+100): Pisacin, Pisati, Pishaca, Pishacabadha, Pishacabadhe, Pishacabhasha, Pishacabhashya, Pishacabhavana, Pishacabhiksha, Pishacacarya, Pishacacatana, Pishacacaturdashi, Pishacadakshina, Pishacadhipati, Pishacadipika, Pishacadru, Pishacagraha, Pishacagrihitaka, Pishacahan, Pishacajambhana.
Ends with: Akapisha, Ardhakapisha, Arpisa, Gopisha, Haritakapisha, Kapisha, Parikapisha, Pingakapisha, Sarpisha, Sucikapisha, Tapisha.
Full-text (+19): Pish, Pishaca, Pishela, Veda Khula, Vedakhula, Buloh pisa, Pishala, Bahira Pisa, Bahira-pisa, Dhekuna-pisa, Agar pisa hua, Pisila, Pishi, Taima, Picamvanku, Gehum, Pisaranem, Pishangila, Time, Leonardo.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 6 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Triple Stream < [July – September, 2003]
Indian Materialism < [Jan-Feb 1940]
Thought in Poetry < [October 1952]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 14 - Brahma’s Creation < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Part III < [Chapter VII - The Art Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Tiwa Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 7]