Devanagari: पंचक्लेश ISO15919: paṁcakleśa The five types of afflictions: avidya – ignorance due to misidentification with the body resulting in attachment to the impure or non-eternal, asmita – pride, false identification with the self,...

Devanagari: पंचकोश ISO15919: paṁcakośa also written as panchakosh, panchkosh The five sheaths or coverings of maya that cover the mind (antahakarana) of an individual soul: annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijnanamaya and anandamaya kosha.  LEARN MORE...

Devanagari: पंचामृत ISO 15919: pañcāmr̥ta A sacred mixture of five ingredients - milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar – used in Hindu worship. LEARN MORE Panchamrita is offered to the Deity during abhisheka and...

Devanagari: पनघट ISO15919: panaghata also written as panghat The natural water source from where people collect water. It can be a bank of a river or a draw well. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss...

Devanagari: पाणिनीय शिक्षा ISO15919: pāṇinīya śikṣā A philosophical system on Sanskrit grammar written by Panini that contains 4000 aphorisms, believed to be derived from Lord Shiva, which is the most complete...

Devanagari: पाप ISO15919: papa also written as papa, paapa Sin – any action that hinders the soul’s journey towards spiritual upliftment.   LEARN MORE In the philosophy of bhakti, the definition extends beyond mere rule breaking....