Pretashila, Pretaśilā: 4 definitions
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Pretashila 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 Pretaśilā can be transliterated into English as Pretasila or Pretashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPretaśilā (प्रेतशिला).—A part of the śilā at Gayā where Piṇḍa is offered to the dead; here is Pretakuṇḍa;1 here Pretas receive offering; on the head of Gayā.2
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPretaśilā (प्रेतशिला):—[=preta-śilā] [from preta > pre] f. ‘stone of the dead’, Name of a stone near Gayā on which Piṇḍas are offered (See piṇḍa), [Gāruḍa-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Preta, Cila.
Full-text: Ashmaprishtha, Ashmaprishta.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Pretashila, Preta-shila, Preta-śilā, Preta-sila, Pretaśilā, Pretasila; (plurals include: Pretashilas, shilas, śilās, silas, Pretaśilās, Pretasilas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXVI - Merit of performing Sraddhas at Preta Sila < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXXXV - Merit of offering funeral cakes at Pretasila in Gaya < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LXXXIII - Description of different rites < [Agastya Samhita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 1 - The Contents of the Section in Brief < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 336 - Importance of Goṣpada Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]