Paspasha, ʲ貹ś, ʲ貹ś: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms ʲ貹ś and ʲ貹ś can be transliterated into English as Paspasa or Paspasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarʲ貹ś (पस्पशा).—Called also पस्पशाह्नि� (貹貹śԾ첹); name given to the first or introductory chapter (आह्निक (Ծ첹)) of the Maahabhaasya of Patanjali. The word occurs first in the SiSupaalavadha of Maagha. The word is derived from पस्पश् (貹貹ś), the frequentative base of स्पर्श (貹ś) to touch or to see (ancient use). Possibly it may be explained as derived from स्पश� (貹ś) with अप (apa); cf . शब्द-बिद्ये� नो भाति राजनीतिरपस्पश� (śabda-bidyeva no bhāti rājanītira貹貹śā) Sis.II.112. Mallinatha has understood the word पस्प� (貹貹śa) m. and explained it as introduction to a Saastra treatise; cf. पस्पशः शास्त्रारम्भसमर्थक उपेद्वातसंदर्भग्रन्थ� � (貹貹śa� śāstrārambhasamarthaka upedvātasaṃdarbhagrantha� |) Mallinaatha on SiS. II.112.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲ貹ś (पस्प�).�
1) Name of the first Āhnika of the first chapter of Patañjali's Mahābhāṣya; शब्दविद्ये� नो भाति राजनीति- रपस्पश� (śabdavidyeva no bhāti rājanīti- ra貹貹śā) Śiśupālavadha 2.112 (where a貹貹śa also means 'without spies').
2) (Fig.) An introductory chapter in general (ܱǻ岵ٲ).
-ś� Name of the introduction of the Mahābhāṣya.
Derivable forms: 貹貹śa� (पस्पशः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲ貹ś (पस्प�).—m.
(-ś�) Name of the 1st Ahnika of the first chapter of Patanjalis Mahabhasya; (hence) An introductory chapter generally.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorumʲ貹ś (पस्पशा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—the introduction of the Mahābhāṣya by Patañjali. Quoted in Mādhavīyadhātuvṛtti, and alluded to by Māgha 2, 112. ʲ貹śhnika. Oppert. Ii, 9477.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲ貹ś (पस्प�):�m. (�貹ś) an introduction, preface, any introductory matter explanatory of the plan of a book, [Śiśupāla-vadha ii, 112 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) ʲ貹ś (पस्पशा):—[from 貹貹śa] f. Name of the introduction of the Mahā-bhāṣya of Patañ-jali
3) ʲ貹ś (पस्प�):�mfn. = Ծ�-, [Kāvyaprakāśa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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