Purushada, Puruṣāda, Purusha-ada: 8 definitions
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Purushada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Puruṣāda can be transliterated into English as Purusada or Purushada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraPuruṣāda (पुरुषाद) refers to a country belonging to “Prāñc or Prāgdeśa (far-eastern division)” classified under the constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya represent the eastern division consisting of [i.e., Puruṣāda] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypuruṣāda (पुरुषाद).—a S Man-eating; a cannibal. Ex. mhaṇati mārūniyā pu0 || hā karīla śubhra yaśēṃ khadiśā dāhā ||.
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 dictionaryPuruṣāda (पुरुषाद).—m. 'a man-eater', cannibal, goblin; अवमेने हि दुर्बुद्धिर्मनुष्यान् पुरुषादकः (avamene hi durbuddhirmanuṣyān puruṣādakaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.275.27.
Derivable forms: puruṣādaḥ (पुरुषादः).
Puruṣāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puruṣa and ada (अद). See also (synonyms): puruṣād.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuruṣāda (पुरुषाद).—m.
(-daḥ) A demon, a goblin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Puruṣāda (पुरुषाद):—[from puruṣa] mf(ī)n. idem
2) [v.s. ...] m. a cannibal, a Rakṣas (-tva n.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. ([plural]) Name of a race of cannibals in the east of Madhya-deśa, [Varāha-mihira]
4) Pūruṣāda (पूरुषाद):—[from pūruṣa > pūru] m. Name of a tribe of cannibals, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuruṣāda (ಪುರುಷಾದ):—[noun] a person who eats human flesh; a cannibal.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Purusha, Ada, Ata.
Starts with: Purushadadhna, Purushadaghna, Purushadaka, Purushadamyasarathi, Purushadantika, Purushadatta, Purushadatva, Purushatanam.
Full-text: Purushadatva, Purushadaka, Ada, Paurushada, Purushad, Bhama, Ushinara, Bhringi, Saptamasa, Nepala, Kucca, Marwari, Pulinda, Bhinna, Nepali, Marukaccha, Kulutaka, Pratibhaya, Sita, Purisha.
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