As a deity name
Name 694 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a herdsman
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "paśupālakāya" is the dative of "paśupālaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "paśupālaka" is derived from "paśupāla" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
paśu—pāla m. = -pa, Mn.; MBh. &c. (-vat, ind. like a herdsman)
(pl.) N. of a people to the north-east of Madhya-deśa, R.; Var.
paśu—pālaka m. a herdsman
Related forms
Dictionary citations
paśu—pālaka m. a herdsman
paśu—pāla m. = -pa, Mn.; MBh. &c. (-vat, ind. like a herdsman)
(pl.) N. of a people to the north-east of Madhya-deśa, R.; Var.
Alternative readings
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