Prishtahayana, Pṛṣṭahāyana: 5 definitions
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Prishtahayana 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 Pṛṣṭahāyana can be transliterated into English as Prstahayana or Prishtahayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPṛṣṭahāyana (पृष्टहायन).—
1) A species of grain.
2) An elephant.
Derivable forms: pṛṣṭahāyanaḥ (पृष्टहायनः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭahāyana (पृष्टहायन).—m.
(-naḥ) A species of grain. mf.
(-naḥ-nā) An elephant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭahāyana (पृष्टहायन):—[=pṛṣṭa-hāyana] [from pṛṣṭa] m. an elephant (‘whose years are inquired about’, sc. in buying or selling?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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