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Paippala: 6 definitions

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Paippala 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paippala in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Paippala (पैप्पल).—A Pravara Ṛṣi.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 199. 18; 200. 15.
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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Paippala (पैप्पल) or Paippalasaṃhitā is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the 屹Ჹṃh or “Bhāradvāja-kaṇva-saṃhitā�: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.—In the first chapter of the Bhāradvāja-Saṃhitā a list of canonical titles is given—supposedly, but not actually naming �108� titles. The list is almost identical to that found in the Kapiñjala-saṃhitā.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paippala in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paippala (पैप्पल).�a. (-ī f.) Made of the wood of the holy fig-tree; दण्डोऽपर� पैप्पल� (daṇḍo'para� paippala�) Uttararāmacarita 4.2; Mv.1.18.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paippala (पैप्पल).—i. e. pippala + a, adj. Made of the wood of the holy figtree, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 106, 2.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paippala (पैप्पल).—[adjective] made of the wood of the holy fig-tree.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paippala (पैप्पल):—mf(ī)n. ([from] pippala) made of the wood of the holy fig-tree, [Mahāvīra-caritra]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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