Pishitabhuj, Piśitabhuj, Pishita-bhuj: 4 definitions

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Pishitabhuj 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 Piśitabhuj can be transliterated into English as Pisitabhuj or Pishitabhuj, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Pishitabhuj in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piśitabhuj (पिशितभुज्).—m.

1) flesh-eater, a demon, goblin; (chāyāḥ) संध्यापयोद- कपिशाः पिशिताशनानां चरन्ति (saṃdhyāpayoda- kapiśāḥ piśitāśanānāṃ caranti) Ś.3.26; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.142.37.

2) a man-eater, cannibal.

3) a wolf.

Piśitabhuj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms piśita and bhuj (भुज्). See also (synonyms): piśitāśana, piśitāśa, piśitāśin.

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

Piśitabhuj (पिशितभुज्):—[=piśita-bhuj] [from piśita > piś] mfn. eating flesh, a f°-eater, [Varāha-mihira]

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Pishitabhuj 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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