Praishya, Praiṣya: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Praiṣya can be transliterated into English as Praisya or Praishya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPraiṣya (प्रैष्य).—A servant, menial, slave; Kumārasambhava 6.58.
-ṣyā A female servant.
-ṣyam Servitude, slavery; प्रैष्यं पापीयसां यातु सूर्यं च प्रति मेहतु (praiṣyaṃ pāpīyasāṃ yātu sūryaṃ ca prati mehatu) Rām.2.75.22.
Derivable forms: praiṣyaḥ (प्रैष्यः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraiṣya (प्रैष्य).—m.
(-ṣyaḥ) A servant, a slave. n.
(-ṣyaṃ) Service, servitude. E. pra before, iṣ to go, and ṇyat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraiṣya (प्रैष्य).—i. e. preṣya + a, I. m., f. yā, A servant. Ii. n. Condition of a servant, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 32.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraiṣya (प्रैष्य).—[masculine] ā [feminine], manor maid-servant; [neuter] praiṣya servitude.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praiṣya (प्रैष्य):—[from preṣ] mfn. (with jana, [Atharva-veda]) = m. a servant, slave, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) Praiṣyā (प्रैष्या):—[from praiṣya > preṣ] f. a female servant, [ib.]
3) Praiṣya (प्रैष्य):—[from preṣ] n. servitude, [ib.; Varāha-mihira]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraiṣya (प्रैष्य):—(ṣyaḥ) 1. m. Servant. n. Service.
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Starts with: Praishyabhava, Praishyajana, Praishyasamyuta.
Full-text: Preshya, Praishyabhava, Rajapreshya, Praishyajana, Praishyasamyuta.
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