Mahapurana of Puspdanta

Author(s): Ratna N Shriyan
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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DEŠYA WORDS FROM THE MAHĀPURẦŅA
Kon, palțuce= 'to change, to transform': see ND palto= 'change'. Derived from Sk. paryasta, and the meaning contaminated by Sk, parivart=
Pk.pariratt-, pariatt-.) 141. Pallatth-'to overturn, to empty':
pallatthia-(p.p.) 79 10 13.
(See N palhatth-) 142. Palhatth-'to overturn, to empty, to throw':
palhatthi(y)a-(p.p.) 7 11 6, 9 10 3, 15 10 20, 28 1 4, 40 10 3, 57 22 7, 65 5 12, 72 9 6, 73 28 9, 85 15 6, 92 9 12. [=patita-, avarjita-(gl.); gloss at 15 10 20 renders "palhatthiu sīsi" with 'mastakopari visarjitah'; the relevant passage here is - "amaya-bhariu kalasu palhatthiu sīsi narimdaho"- 'the jar filled with nectar was emptied on the head of the king'; palhatthiya- means 'overturned', so, when the jars are overturned, the contents are poured down, hence 'emptied'. Compare palhatth-- vi-+ric-, 'to purge' ( H.4 26); cf. N palhatth- occurring in this sense in JC. 2 6 14 and PC.III, Derived
from Sk. paryasta-, Pk. pallattha-] 143. Palhatth-to return, to turn back':
palhatth-(p.p.) 73 12 6 [=vyāghuţita-(gl.); connected with Sk. paryasta- and the meaning contaminated by Sk. parivart-, Pk. parivati-, pariaft See w pallatt- at
S. No.139 and N palatt-at S. No.137] 144. Palhatth- 'to fall':
palhattha-(p.p.) 83 10 4. [patita- (gl.); cf. palhattha-- patita ( PC. III). connected with pra-+
hras--t-ta-.] 145.
Palli—82 10 5, 84 1 4, 90 2 15, 98 12 7 'a small village, a settlement'. [Compare PSM. palli= 'a small village, a secluded abode af robbers' quoting from Upadeśapada; cf. palli= 'a small village' (Vajja.);= 'an abode of robbers' (Up.K.); cf. palli, palli, pallikā= 'a settle-ment of wild tribes, a village' (Br. K.); cf MW. palli (L)= 'a small village (especially) a settlement of wild tribes' and palli= 'a small village' (Kathāsaritsāgara); cf. Kan. palli, palli, haļli, Ta. palli, Tu. halli= 'a small village, a settlement'. Derived from Sk. padra-; cf. MW.
padra-='a village' (Uņādikalpa).] 146. Pāniyahāri - 85 11 28 'a woman carrying water'.
[=pānīyahāriņi- (gl.); cf. PSM. pāņiyahāri-'a woman carrying water' quoting