Padashauca, Pādaśauca, Pada-shauca: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Padashauca 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 Pādaśauca can be transliterated into English as Padasauca or Padashauca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Padashaucha.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPādaśauca (पादशौच).—cleaning the feet by washing, washing the feet; पादशौचेन गोविन्दः (pādaśaucena govindaḥ) (tṛptaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.172.
Derivable forms: pādaśaucam (पादशौचम्).
Pādaśauca is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāda and śauca (शौच).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPādaśauca (पादशौच).—[neuter] cleaning the feet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPādaśauca (पादशौच):—[=pāda-śauca] [from pāda > pād] n. cleaning the f°, [Yājñavalkya]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Padashauca, Pādaśauca, Pada-shauca, Pāda-śauca, Pada-sauca, Padasauca; (plurals include: Padashaucas, Pādaśaucas, shaucas, śaucas, saucas, Padasaucas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.1.32-34 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 51 - Glorification of Dānadharma < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]