Posaka, Poshaka: 11 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Posaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Poshak.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryposaka : (adj.) feeding; nourishing; one who brings up.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPosaka, (adj.) (fr. posa2) nourishing, feeding A. I, 62, 132= It. 110 (āpādaka+); f. °ikā a nurse, a female attendant Vin. II, 289 (āpādikā+). (Page 475)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypōśāka (पोशाक) [or ख, kha].—or ga m ( P) Apparel or garments, esp. fine clothes or gay attire. pō0 karaṇēṃ To dress up one's person finely.
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pōṣaka (पोषक).—a (S) That nourishes, cherishes, supports.
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pōṣāka (पोषाक) [or ख, kha].—or ga & pōṣākī or khī or gī See pōśāka & pōśākī.
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pōsakā (पोसका) [or गा, gā].—a (pōsaṇēṃ) Adopted; a foster-child.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpōśāka (पोशाक).—
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pōṣaka (पोषक).—a That nourishes, cherishes.
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pōṣāka (पोषाक).—
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pōsakā (पोसका).—
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 dictionaryPoṣaka (पोषक).—One who maintains or nourishes, a supporter.
Derivable forms: poṣakaḥ (पोषकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPoṣaka (पोषक).—i. e. puṣ + aka, m. 1. One who nourishes, Mahābhārata 2, 2123. 2. A breeder, a keeper, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 162.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPoṣaka (पोषक).—[feminine] ṣikā nourishing, breeding, keeping.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Poṣaka (पोषक):—[from poṣa] mf(ikā)n. nourishing, feeding, a nourisher, supporter, breeder, keeper, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) subsisting on or by, [Harivaṃśa]
[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPoṣaka (पोषक):—(wie eben) nom. ag. Ernährer, Fütterer, Aufzieher, Züchter [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 3, 29.] sa pitā yastu poṣakaḥ [Spr. 1059.] pakṣiṇām [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 162.] mārjāravatpoṣakaṃ copahaṃsi [Mahābhārata 2, 2123.] chāgameṣādi [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 154.] śunaḥ (wohl śunāṃ zu lesen) ders. zu [4, 216.] aśva = sūta [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 15, 3, 7.] śūdraṃ ca brāhmaṇādīnāṃ śuśrūṣāvṛttipoṣakam so v. a. seinen Lebensunterhalt beziehend [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 50, 77.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPoṣaka (पोषक):—Adj. (f. ṣikā) —
1) ernährend , fütternd , aufziehend , züchtend ; Ernährer u.s.w. —
2) am Ende eines Comp. sich nährend — , seinen Lebensunterhalt ziehend von [Harivaṃśa 2,89,12.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Pośāka (पोशाक) [Also spelled poshak]:—(nf) clothes, dress, attire, raiment; accoutrements.
2) Poṣaka (पोषक) [Also spelled poshak]:—(nm) fosterer, one who rears/brings up, nourisher; protector; supporter; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Poshakapatti.
Ends with: Ashvaposhaka, Javaiposhaka, Kotavaliposhaka, Matuposaka, Mayuraposhaka, Pariposhaka, Rayahposhaka, Rayasposhaka, Sadetina Poshaka, Samuposhaka, Shvaposhaka, Striposhaka, Utaraposhaka, Vrittiposhaka.
Full-text (+8): Pariposhaka, Abhipushta, Matami, Shvaposhaka, Poshak, Rayahposhaka, Abhipusht, Ashvaposhaka, Utaraposhaka, Mayuraposhaka, Vrittiposhaka, Poshaki, Hastinika, Darshani, Prashth, Prishtha, Sadetina Poshaka, Aharasa, Tasharipha, Apadaka.
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