Punyashila, Puṇyaśīla, Punya-shila, Puṇyaśīlā: 11 definitions
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Punyashila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Punyashila has 10 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Puṇyaśīla and Puṇyaśīlā can be transliterated into English as Punyasila or Punyashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPuṇyaśīla (पुण्यशील):—(pu + śīla) adj. rechtschaffen, tugendhaft [Mahābhārata 5, 6011. 7351.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPuṇyaśīla (पुण्यशील):—Adj. rechtschaffen , tugendhaft.
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.
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Partial matches: Shila, Puṇya, Cila.
Ends with: Apunyashila.
Full-text: Shila.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Qualifications of Those Who Are Fit to Receive Charitable Gifts < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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