पञ्चशिख

{ pañcaśikha }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PAÑCAŚIKHA   A sage of ancient times. The Purāṇas give the following details about him. He was a disciple of Āsuri. He was brought up breastfed by Kapilā, wife of Āsuri and so he was known as Kāpila also. He dwelt in Pañcasrotas and performed a Yāga for a thousand years and got his name Pañcaśikha. He went to the assembly of the learned king Janaka and entered into a polemic contest with him and defeated him. The defeated King gave Pañcaśikha great respect and he lived in the court of Janaka as his Guru for a number of years. [Chapter 218, Śānti Parva] .

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पञ्च—शिख  mfn.  mfn. ‘5-crested’, having tufts of hair on the head (as an ascetic), [MBh.] ( °खी-कृत mfn. made an a°, [Bhartṛ.])

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पञ्च—शिख  m.  m. a lion, [L.]

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-मुनि    N. of a सांख्य teacher (called also , a pupil of आसुरि), [MBh.]; [VāyuP.] &c.

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   of an attendant of शिव, [Kathās.]
   of a गन्धर्व, [L.]

Shabda-Sagara

पञ्चशिख  m.  ( -खः)
   1. A lion.
   2. The name of a Muni, the son of DHA- RMA by HINSĀ.
    E. पञ्च spreading, शिखा a crest or mane.

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