Pancadish, Pa帽cadi艣, Panca-dish: 3 definitions
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Pancadish 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 Pa帽cadi艣 can be transliterated into English as Pancadis or Pancadish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchadish.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Google Books: Ramopakhyana - The Story of Rama in the MahabharataPa帽cadi艣 (啶啷嵿啶︵た啶多) refers to the 鈥渇ive directions鈥�, according to the N墨laka峁囜弓ha鈥檚 commentary on the Mah膩bh膩rata 3.259.15-16.鈥擜ccordingly, (Text)鈥斺�淸...] But, envious, afterwards they became firmly resolved on spiritual practice. Then they pleased Brahm膩 with their awful spiritual practice. For a thousand years, the ten-necked (R膩va峁嘺) stood on one foot eating only air, amidst five fires, very collected鈥�. (Commentary)鈥斺�淔our (fires) and one sun in the five directions [i.e., 辫补帽肠补诲颈办峁], thus 辫补帽肠腻驳苍颈 means situated amidst five fires鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Pa帽cadi艣 (啶啷嵿啶︵た啶多) [=辫补帽肠补诲颈办峁?] refers to the 鈥渇ive directions鈥�, according to K膩艣墨n膩tha Up膩dhye鈥檚 Dharmasindhu, a commentary on the R膩ma Daivaj帽a鈥檚 Muh奴rtacint膩ma峁噄 (an astrological work).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The water clock [i.e., 驳丑补峁珁补苍迟谤补], thus calibrated, should be placed in a copper basin or clay basin, full of water, when half of the Sun鈥檚 orb has risen or set. There this sacred formula is recited. 鈥榊ou have been created long time ago by Brahm膩 as the foremost among the [time measuring] instruments. For the sake of the state of [their] becoming a married couple you be the means of measuring time鈥�. With this sacred formula, preceded by the worship of Ga峁噀艣a and Varu峁嘺, the bowl should be placed [on the water in the basin]. If the bowl thus placed moves to the south-east, south, south-west, or north-west of the basin, it is not auspicious. If it stays in the middle, or moves to other directions, it is auspicious. Likewise, if it fills [and sinks] in the five directions [i.e., 辫补帽肠补诲颈艣] starting from the southeast, it is not auspicious. Thus the discussion of the water clock. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Himalayan Academy: Kamika Agama Uttara PadaPa帽cadi艣 (啶啷嵿啶︵た啶多) refers to the 鈥渇ive directions鈥�, according to the K膩mik膩gama Uttarabh膩ga chapter 28 (鈥淩ites of Atonement such as 办峁沜肠丑谤补 and others鈥�) verse 19-20 [alternatively, chapter 30 verses 62b-64a].鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] He should offer 鈥�迟腻尘产奴濒补鈥� associated with 鈥�尘耻办丑补惫腻蝉补鈥� to the Deity invoked in the fire. Arrangement should be made by the Guru for the recital of 鈥�艣颈惫补箩帽腻苍补-艣腻蝉迟谤补蝉鈥欌�擪膩mika and other M奴l膩gamas鈥攊n he five directions [i.e., 辫补帽肠补诲颈办峁]. Having seated in each direction, the priests who have well mastered these 膧gamas should recite the 膧gamas which emanated in each direction from the faces of Lord 艢iva. In the east, the 膧gamas which were revealed through Tatpuru峁 face should be recited. The 膧gamas which were revealed through Aghora face should be recited in the south. The 膧gamas which were revealed through V膩mdeva face should be recited in the north. The 膧gamas which were revealed through Sadyoj膩ta face should be recited in the west. The 膧gamas which were revealed through 莫艣膩na face should be recited in the north-east. Such recital should be done by the initiated priests. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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