Pankaja, ʲṅkᲹ, Panka-ja, Pamkaja: 22 definitions
Introduction:
Pankaja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) ʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) refers to the “lotus� that sprang from the navel of Nryaṇa while sleeping, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.1.7:—“when lord Nryaṇa continued to sleep, an excellent lotus (貹ṅkᲹ) of huge size came out of his navel as desired by Śiva. It was many Yojanas wide and high. It had an endless stalk. The pericarp was of a brilliant hue. It was very beautiful with the brilliance of ten million suns. It was wonderful, excellent and worthy of vision containing Tattvas�.
2) ʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) or ʲṅkᲹpuṣpa refers to “lotus flowers�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.2.21. Accordingly as Brahm narrated to Nrada:—“[...] When Kma (God of Love) reached the vicinity of Śiva, Spring spread all his splendour in accord with the inclination of the lord. [...] The lotus flowers (貹ṅkᲹ-puṣpa) shone in the lakes (saras). The goddess wind endeavoured to fascinate people with her sweet face�.
ʲṅkᲹ (“lotuses�) according to the Śivapurṇa 2.2.22, as Śiva said to Sit:—“[...] It [viz., the Himlayas] shines with ramparts of crystals, gold and silver. It is lustrous with the lakes—Mnasa and others. It abounds in buds and full-blown lotuses (貹ṅkᲹ) with golden stalks studded with gems. Crocodiles, sharks and tortoises abound in the lakes�.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. IX.44.32) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ʲṅkᲹ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitgama and RauravgamaʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) refers to “doucine (molding) § 3.9.�.�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitgama et du Rauravgama by Bruno Dagens)

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: academia.edu: The Tantric Śaiva Origins of RjayogaʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) refers to a “lotus�, according to the Kaulajñnanirṇaya (17.36�38ab) which is attributed to Matsyendrantha, one of the supposed founders of Haṭhayoga.—Accordingly, “When one knows the self by the self, the self can take on any form at will. Theself is the supreme deity. He by whom this is known is the king of yogins. He is said to be Śiva. He is clearly liberated and may liberate another. O goddess, he is always very pure, like a lotus in the mud [i.e., 貹ṅkᲹ�貹ṅkstham iva 貹ṅkᲹm]. Having adopted a mortal body, he sports in the world as a Śiva�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) refers to “lotus-like (faces)�, according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Accordingly, “Now I will tell (you) the teaching concerning Guruntha, merely by knowing which the tradition of the teachers functions. [...] O god, (he is) associated with the eighty-one parts (of Navtman) and has eight lotus-like faces (貹ṅkᲹ�vaktrṣṭau 貹ṅkᲹir) and sixteen arms. (This is the) Sakala (form of the teacher), which is endowed with energy. Each part of (his) body is (like a shining) lamp within (his) ṇḍ. (He is) the first teacher adorned with the Krama and (accompanied) by the Siddha couples of the Transmental (that constitutes the Divine Current). [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) refers to a “lotus�, according to the 10th-century Ḍkrṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Space Circle (ś)]: “Now, the Space Circle outside [this] is like a dark blue lotus (nīla-貹ṅkᲹ) [in color]. Sky-going Yoginīs are in the middles of the thirty-six spokes [of the circle], as follows—[...] The colors [of these Yoginīs] are various and wonderful. Alternatively, [they have] the circle’s color (dark blue). [...]�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�) is another name for ʲṅkᲹp: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhcryas) of the Sahajayna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnkara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahsiddhas [e.g., ʲṅkᲹ-p] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary貹ṅkᲹ : (nt.) a lotus; that is risen from the mud.
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)貹ṅkᲹ�
(Burmese text): ကြာ။
(Auto-Translation): long.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary貹ṅkᲹ (पंकज).—n S (貹ṅk Mud, ja Produced.) A lotus.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English貹ṅkᲹ (पंकज).�n A lotus.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�).—a lotus.
-Ჹ� the Srasa bird. -°जः, -°जन्मन् (Ჹ�, -°janman) m. an epithet of Brahm. °कोशः (ś�) a lotus-bud; (stanadvayam) तिरश्चका� भ्रमराभिलीनयोः सुजातयोः पङ्कजकोशयो� श्रियम� (tiraścakra bhramarbhilīnayo� sujtayo� 貹ṅkᲹkośayo� śriyam) R.3.8. °नाभः (�) an epithet of Viṣṇu; सुतोऽभवत� पङ्कजनाभकल्प� (suto'bhavat 貹ṅkᲹnbhakalpa�) R.18. 2.
Derivable forms: 貹ṅkᲹm (पङ्कजम�).
ʲṅkᲹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹ṅk and ja (�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�).—n.
(-Ჹ�) A lotus. E. 貹ṅk mud, ja born.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�).—[貹ṅk-ja], 1. m. A lotus flower, [Śkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 124. 2. f. ī, A name of Durg, Ѳٲ 4, 188.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�).—[neuter] a kind of lotus (lit. mud-born).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�):—[=貹ṅk-ja] [from 貹ṅk] n. (ifc. f(). ) ‘mud-born�, a species of lotus, Nelumbium Speciosum (whose flower closes in the evening), [Ѳٲ; Kvya literature] etc. (in, [Kathsaritsgara] once f(). )
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Brahm, [Catalogue(s)] (for 貹ṅkᲹ-ja)
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. lotus-eyed, [Jtakaml]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryʲṅkᲹ (पङ्क�):—[貹ṅk-ja] (Ჹ�) 1. n. A lotus.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryʲṃkᲹ (पंकज) [Also spelled pankaj]:�(nm) a lotus (flower).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʲṃkᲹ (ಪಂಕಜ):�
1) [noun] any of various lotus plants, born in the mud of a pond.
2) [noun] its flower.
3) [noun] (pros.) name of a meter having twenty four syllables in each line.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Kvi, Ja, Panka, Panga.
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