Paumshcaliya, Pauṃścalīya: 6 definitions
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Paumshcaliya 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 Pauṃścalīya can be transliterated into English as Paumscaliya or Paumshcaliya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Paumshchaliya.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPauṃścalīya (पौंश्चलीय).—a. [
-yī f.) Relating to harlots.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauṃścalīya (पौंश्चलीय).—i. e. puṃścalī + īya, adj. Relating to harlots, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 4, 662.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauṃścalīya (पौंश्चलीय).—[adjective] relating to harlots.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPauṃścalīya (पौंश्चलीय):—mfn. ([from] puṃś-cali) belonging or relating to harlots, meretricious
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Starts with: Paumshcaliyavidya.
Full-text: Paumshcaliyavidya, Paumshcalya, Paumshcaleya, Pumshcaliya.
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