Pithamarda, Pīṭhamarda, Pitha-marda: 8 definitions
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Pithamarda 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPīṭhamarda (पीठमर्द).—a. very impudent.
Pīṭhamarda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pīṭha and marda (मर्द).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPīṭhamarda (पीठमर्द).—i. e. pīṭha-mṛd + a, I. adj. 1. Mounted on horses(?), Mahābhārata 4, 674. 2. Very impudent, Da- śak, in
Pīṭhamarda (पीठमर्द).—[masculine] mardikā [feminine] the hero’s or heroine’s companion ([drama]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pīṭhamarda (पीठमर्द):—[=pīṭha-marda] [from pīṭha] mfn. very impudent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a companion, parasite, [Mahābhārata iv, 674] (= rājapriya, [Nīlakaṇṭha])
3) [v.s. ...] the companion of the hero of a drama in any great enterprise, [Daśarūpa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a dancing master who teaches courtezans, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPīṭhamarda (ಪೀಠಮರ್ದ):—[noun] a companion of a king in a drama.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPīṭhamarda (पीठमर्द):—n. 1. a companion of the hero (in a drama); 2. a dancing master who instructs courtesans in the art of dancing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pitha, Marda, Pita.
Starts with: Pithamardaka, Pithamardana.
Full-text: Marju, Pithamardaka, Pithamardika, Pithamardana, Pithavardhana, Peetmard, Pathimarda.
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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (g): Dūtīkarmaprakāśa < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Dhanañjaya on the hero and other characters < [Introduction]
Difference between the Daśarūpaka and the Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)