= ಪೈರಣೆ.

= ಪೈರಣೆ.

the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in living beings, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the soul.

(fig.) a most dearest person.

a wing of a bird.

a leaf of a plant, in gen.

in particular, a leaf of betal plant.

the tree Butea frondosa of Papilionaceae family; bastard teak.

a taking of food breaking a day's fasting.

the state of being satisfied; satisfaction.

(hist.) a particular kind of tax levied by a government.

the act of crossing over (from one side to another).

thorough knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship; erudition.

a man characterised by great knowledge; a learned man; a scholar.

belonging to olden times; old; ancient.

long; esp. too long or so long as to be tiresome; lengthy.

decayed; worn out; dilapidated.

the quality or fact of being ancient.

that which belongs to ancient times.

a tale, story of the past; a legend; ancient or legendary history.

any of the eighteen Samskřta texts, compiled and edited by Vēdavyāsa, that include myths, legends, methods of worship, geographical and historical details, etc. and which traditionally have five main topics - creation, re-creation (after periodic destruction), geneology (of gods and sages), Manvantaras, an account of great periods of time, and histories of dynasties.

similar works in Jaina tradition.

(fig.) a lengthy, tiresome account, narration, etc.

idle talk; tattle.

= ಪುರಾಣಿಕ - 2.

she who is existing without a beginning; a primardial goddess (as any of Pārvati, Lakṣmi, Sarasvati).

the tree Buchanania lanzan ( = B. latifolia) of Anacardiaceae family; forest mango tree.