|
Word |
शब्द |
Meaning in English |
|
Pāda |
पद |
Foot; honorific ending applied to the end of titles of an individual
e.g. Pujyapāda |
|
Padārtha |
पदार्थ |
Object |
|
Pādasevana |
पादसेवन |
Worship of Lord or Guru’s feet |
|
Padma |
पद्म |
Lotus |
|
Padmāsana |
पद्मासन |
Lotus posture formed by sitting on the ground with the back erect and
placing the right foot over the left thigh and the left foot over the
right thigh and both hands placed on knee joints |
|
Pādukā |
पादुका |
The sandals of the Guru |
|
Panchāng |
पंचांग |
Five attributes of Hindu calendar day : Tithi, Vaar, Nakshatra, Yoga,
and Karana. |
|
Panchshila |
पंचशील |
Five morals concepts that every Buddhist monk should observe: abstinence
from injuring others, stealing, inconsistence, lying and temperance |
|
Panchāyata |
पंचायत |
Council of five person; traditional village council |
|
Pandita |
पंडीत |
Scholar |
|
Pāni |
पाणि |
Hand |
|
Pāpa |
पाप |
Sin |
|
Parā |
परा |
Higher |
|
parabrahman |
परब्रह्म |
The supreme being |
|
Parama |
परम |
Supreme |
|
Paramānu |
परमाणु |
Atom |
|
Paramārtha |
परमार्थ |
Higher goal; for other’s benefit |
|
Paramātman |
परमात्मा |
God; The supreme self |
|
Parameshwara |
परमेश्वर |
The supreme Lord |
|
Paramparā |
परंपरा |
Tradition |
|
Parārdha |
परार्ध |
One thousand million |
|
Paratantra |
परतंत्र |
Dependent |
|
Parā vidya |
परा विद्या |
The higher knowledge |
|
Parigraha |
परिग्रह |
Acceptance |
|
Parikrama |
परिक्रमा |
Circumambulation |
|
Parināma |
परिणाम |
Result; change |
|
Parivrājaka |
परिव्राजक |
One who has renounced the world and wanders |
|
Paroksa |
परोक्ष |
Indirect |
|
Pāsha |
पाश |
Bond |
|
Pasu |
पशु |
Animal |
|
Pātala |
पाताल |
Nether world; one of the fourteen worlds |
|
Pātanjali |
पतंजलि |
Author of Yoga Sutras |
|
Pati |
पति |
Master |
|
Pāvana |
पावन |
Holy; purifying |
|
Pavitra |
पवित्र |
Pure |
|
Pinda |
पिंड |
Small ball of rice offered to one’s ancestors as an oblation |
|
Pingala |
पिंगला |
A
channel (nādi) that originates at the base of spine and terminates at
the right nostril |
|
Pisācha |
पिशाच |
Demon |
|
Pitha |
पीठ |
Seat of traditional lineage of monastery |
|
Pitru |
पितृ |
Ancestor |
|
Pitta |
पीत्त |
Gall |
|
Prabhā |
प्रभा |
Effulgence |
|
Prabhu |
प्रभु |
Lord |
|
Pradakshinā |
प्रदक्षिणा |
The sacred act of worshipful circumambulation walking clockwise around
the temple or any idol |
|
Pradhāna |
प्रधान |
Primordial, minister |
|
Pragnā |
प्रज्ञा |
Wisdom |
|
Prakarana |
प्रकरण |
Chapter |
|
Prakasha |
प्रकाश |
Luminous, illumination |
|
Prakruti |
प्रकृति |
Nature |
|
Pralaya |
प्रलय |
Cosmic dissolution |
|
Pramāda |
प्रमाद |
Laziness |
|
Pramāna |
प्रमाण |
Proof |
|
Prāna |
प्राण |
Vital air; according to yoga scriptures there are five types namely
prana (which controls the breath), apana (which carries down indigested
food), vyana (which pervades the entire body), udana (by which the
contents of the stomach are ejected through the mouth and the soul, at
death, is conducted from the body) and samana (which carries nutrition
throughout the body). |
|
Prānāyāma |
प्राणायाम |
Control of breath consisting of inhalation (rechaka), retention (kumbhaka)
and exhalation (puraka). |
|
Prāpya |
प्राप्य |
That which is to be obtained |
|
Prārabdha |
प्रारब्ध |
Destiny; accumulated past actions the fruits of which are experienced
now and which can not be erased |
|
Prārthana |
प्रार्थना |
Prayer |
|
Prasāda |
प्रसाद |
Offering made to God and then distributed to devotees with His blessings |
|
Prasiddha |
प्रसिध्ध |
Famous |
|
Pratignā |
प्रतिज्ञा |
Resolve; premise |
|
Pratika |
प्रतिक |
Symbol |
|
Pratimā |
प्रतिमा |
Idol |
|
Pratishthā |
प्रतिष्ठा |
Ritual to establish new idol in the temple |
|
Pratyāhāra |
प्रत्याहार |
Withdrawal of senses from wordly objects |
|
Prtyaksha |
प्रत्यक्ष |
Face to face |
|
Pravruti |
प्रवृति |
Activity |
|
Prayaschita |
प्रायश्चित |
Atonement |
|
Prayatna |
प्रयत्न |
Effort |
|
Prayojana |
प्रयोजन |
Purpose |
|
Prema |
प्रेम |
Love |
|
Preta |
प्रेत |
Ghost |
|
Priya |
प्रिय |
Dear |
|
Prithvi |
पृथ्वी |
