Pisila, Pishila, Pisīla, Piśīla: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Pisila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Piśīla can be transliterated into English as Pisila or Pishila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pisīla, (nt.) (Sk. piśāla) a dial. expression for pātī or patta “bowl” M III 235 (passage quite misunderstood by Neumann in his trsln III, 414). (Page 461)

Pali book cover
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piśīla (पिशील).—Ved. An earthen vessel.

Derivable forms: piśīlam (पिशीलम्).

See also (synonyms): piśīlaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piśīla (पिशील).—n.

(-laṃ) A shallow earthen dish. E. pisa, īla aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piśīla (पिशील).—[neuter] a (wooden) vessel or dish.

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

Piśīla (पिशील):—n. a wooden vessel or dish, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] (also -ka, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]])

[Sanskrit to German]

Pisila 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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