Padmishtha, Padmiṣṭhā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Padmishtha 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.
Padmishtha has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Padmiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Padmistha or Padmishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPadmiṣṭhā (पद्मिष्ठा):—(superl. von padma) f. Nomen proprium eines Frauenzimmers [Kathāsaritsāgara 73, 202.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPadmiṣṭhā (पद्मिष्ठा):—f. Nomen proprium eines Frauenzimmers.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Padmagarbha, Shashikala, Subhuti, Sughosha, Anangasena, Vasubhuti, Padmasena.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Padmishtha, Padmiṣṭhā, Padmistha; (plurals include: Padmishthas, Padmiṣṭhās, Padmisthas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXIII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]