Puṇya, Puṇyā, Punya: 36 definitions
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Puṇya has 35 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Puny.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPuṇya (पुण्य):—
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Puṇya (पुण्य):—
1) [Z. 29. fgg.] kṛta auch [Spr. 3423.] — Vgl. mahā .
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Puṇya (पुण्य):—
1) n. auch = dharma moralisches, religiöses Verdienst.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPuṇya (पुण्य):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) — a) günstig , glücklich , faustus — b) richtig beschaffen , schön , gut , brav , bonus. — c) rein , reinigend , heilig [Gobhila's Gṛyasūtra 1,1,18.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium — a) eines Mannes. — b) eines Sees. —
3) f. puṇyā — a) *Basilienkraut. — b) *Physalis flexuosa [Rājan 4,112.] — c) Nomen proprium — α) einer Tochter Kratu’s — β) eines Flusses. —
4) n. — a) das Gute , Rechte , ein gutes Werk , moralisches oder religiöses Verdienst. Am Ende eines adj. Comp. f. ā. — b) eine best. Begehung , die eine Frau unternimmt , um sich die Liebe des Mannes zu erhalten und einen Sohn zu bekommen. — c) *ein Trog zum Tränken des Viehes.
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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Full-text (+461): Punna, Punyodaya, Punyayoga, Punyadarshana, Punyata, Punyabhaj, Punyaka, Paunahpunya, Punyaha, Punyakarman, Punyashloka, Punyatman, Punyanagara, Punyashila, Punahpuna, Punyaduh, Kshinapunya, Punyavijita, Punyakartri, Punyaloka.
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Search found 123 books and stories containing Puṇya, Puṇyā, Punya; (plurals include: Puṇyas, Puṇyās, Punyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.10.26 < [Chapter 10 - In the Description of the Gomatī River, the Glories of Cakra-tīrtha]
Verse 6.15.8 < [Chapter 15 - The Glories of Nṛga-kūpa and Gopī-bhūmi]
Verse 6.15.6 < [Chapter 15 - The Glories of Nṛga-kūpa and Gopī-bhūmi]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.25 - The types of karmas that constitute merit (puṇya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 6.3 - The two kinds of Karmas (merit and demerit) < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Verse 8.26 - The types of karmas that constitute demerit (pāpa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5 - Making known the names of the three jewels < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
V. Purifying great offerings < [Part 3 - Acquiring precedence, etc.]
Puṇyakriyāvastu: preliminary note < [Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 3.4 - Nine Elements (5): Punya (Favourable condition) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 3.4 - Jain Metaphysics—The Nine Elements (nava-tattva) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 3.2 - The Doctrine of Karma < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 7.9 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 9.33 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Verse 18.76 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3c. The sacred aspect of the river Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
6. The river Narmadā in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
3e. Some epithets of the Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
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