Puyoda, Pūyoda, Puya-uda: 7 definitions
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Puyoda 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPūyoda (पूयोद).—One of the twenty-eight hells. Debauchees associating with unchaste women are subjected to torments here.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 26. 7 and 23.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī BhāgavatamPūyoda (पूयोद) refers to one of the thirty hells (naraka) mentioned in the Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa 8.21 (on the narrative of hells). The hells are destinations where dead beings brought by messengers of Yama (the God of the Pitṛs), and get punished by him according to their karmas and faults.
The Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa or Śrīmad-devī-bhāgavatam (mentioning Pūyoda), is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature containing cultural information on ancient India, religious/spiritual prescriptions and a range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The whole text is composed of 18,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 6th century.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūyoda (पूयोद).—Name of a particular hell; Bhāgavata 5.26.7.
Derivable forms: pūyodaḥ (पूयोदः).
Pūyoda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūya and uda (उद). See also (synonyms): pūyavaha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūyoda (पूयोद).—i.e. pūya-uda (cf. udaka), m. The name of a hell, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 26, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūyoda (पूयोद):—[from pūya > pūy] m. ‘having fetid wafer’, Name of a [particular] hell (cf. pūya-vaha).
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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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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - Description of Hells (Naraka) < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 48 - The Horse Is Relieved of Stiffness < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]