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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for पैशाच

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पैशाचpaiśācaa.(-ची f.) [पिशाचेन निर्वृत्तः अण्] Demoniacal, infernal.

    (-ची Feminine) पिशाचेन निर्वृत्तः अण् Demoniacal, infernal.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चः

      1. The eighth or lowest of the eight forms of marriage in Hindu law, in which a lover ravishes a maiden without her consent when she is sleeping, or intoxicated, or deranged in intellect; सुप्तां मत्तां प्रमत्तां वा रहो यत्रोपगच्छति । स पापिष्ठो विवाहानां पैशाचश्चाष्टमोऽ धमः Ms.3.34; Y.1.61.
      2. A kind of demon or पिशाच.

    • -ची

      1. A present made at a religious ceremony.
      2. Night.
      3. A sort of gibberish spoken on the stage by demons.
      4. One of the forms of Prākṛita.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पैशाचpaiśācamf(ई)n. relating or belonging to the Pis3a1cas पिशाच s, demon-like, infernal Gr2S. Mn. MBh. &c. (with ग्रह m.…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender relating or belonging to the Pis3a1cas पिशाच s, demon-like, infernal Gr2S. Mn. MBh. etc. (with ग्रह masculine gender demoniacal possession MBh.)
    2. masculine gender a Pis3a1ca पिशाच or kind of demon (also as Name of a tribe) MBh. (confer, compare gaRa पर्श्व्-आदि)
    3. masculine gender the eighth or lowest form of marriage (when a lover secretly embraces a damsel either sleeping or intoxicated or disordered in her intellect) Mn. iii, 34
    4. masculine gender (in dramatic language) a sort of jargon spoken by demons on the stage (confer, compare पिशाच-भाषा)
    5. masculine gender night Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender Name of work
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पैशाचpaiśāca[paisâka] a. (î) relating or peculiar to the Pisâkas; belonging to the goblins, demon-like.

    [paisâka] adjective (î) relating or peculiar to the Pisâkas; belonging to the goblins, demon-like.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · पैशाच

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