पञ्चवट

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पञ्च—वट  m.  m. ‘5-threaded’, the Brāhmanical cord (but cf. [RTL. 361]), [L.]

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N. of a man, [Rājat.]

Shabda-Sagara

पञ्चवट  m.  ( -टः) The Brāhminical thread as worn across the breast; also पञ्चावट.
 f.  ( -टी)
1. Five fig-trees, viz:--the Indian and the holy fig, the Bel, Grislea tomentosa, Rox. ( धात्री) and Asoka, placed or plan- ted in several quarters; viz. east, west, north, south and south- east.
2. Part of the great southern or Dandaka forest where the Godāvari rises.
E. पञ्च, and वट the Indian fig.

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