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Paishachi or
Paisaci (IAST:
Paiśācī) is a
largely unattested literary language of the
middle kingdoms of
India mentioned in
Prakrit and
Sanskrit grammars...
- Sthaviravādins used
Paiśācī, and the Saṃmitīya used Apabhraṃśa. This
observation has led some
scholars to
theorize connections between Pali and
Paiśācī; Sten Konow...
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written by Guṇāḍhya (गुणाढ्य) in a poorly-understood
language known as
Paiśācī. The work no
longer exists but
several later adaptations — the Kathāsaritsāgara...
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protruding red eyes. They are
believed to have
their own languages,
known as
Paiśāci.
According to one legend, they are sons of
Kashyapa and Krodhavasa, one...
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Paisaci dialect by Guṇāḍhya. But the
Kashmirian (or "Northwestern") Bṛhatkathā that
Somadeva adapted may be
quite different from the
Paisaci ur-text...
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phase is
marked by use of Prakrit,
Apabramsa and its
variants such as
Paisaci, Shauraseni,
Magadhi and Maharashtri. In
second phase, Old
Gujarati script...
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linguists ****ume
Shauraseni to be its
progenitor whereas some call it
Paisaci. The
influence of
Paisachi over
Konkani can be
proved in the
findings of...
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between the
first century BCE and the
third century CE in the
unattested Paisaci language. Its
existence (and its
mention of Vikramaditya) is confirmed...
- Mahāsāṃghikas used Prakrit, the Sarvāstivādins used Sanskrit, the
Sthaviras used
Paiśācī, and the Saṃmitīya used Apabhraṃśa. The
Sthaviras later divided into other...
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Kumboj (Kamboj). The
former name is
apparently free from
Iranian or
Paisaci influence since Maharashtra location was far
removed from the north-west...
