Prishthadesha, Pṛṣṭhadeśa, Prishtha-desha: 4 definitions

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Prishthadesha 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 Pṛṣṭhadeśa can be transliterated into English as Prsthadesa or Prishthadesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Prishthadesha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pṛṣṭhadeśa (पृष्ठदेश) refers to “one’s behind”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.21. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] When they [viz., Śiva’s Gaṇas (attendants)] went away and He was left alone with Satī, Śiva rejoiced much and sported with her. [...] He would not go far from her, (if at all he went) he would return suddenly and close her eyes from behind (pṛṣṭhadeśa) and while she was thinking about something else he would ask her his name”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prishthadesha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pṛṣṭhadeśa (पृष्ठदेश):—[=pṛṣṭha-deśa] [from pṛṣṭha] m. the back part, rear

[Sanskrit to German]

Prishthadesha in German

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prishthadesha in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Pṛṣṭhadeśa (पृष्ठदेश):—n. the back part of the body;

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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.

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