piś पिश् (piṃś) cl. 6. P. ([Dhātup. xxviii, 143]) piṃśati, Ved. also Ā. °te (pf. pipéśa, pipiśé, °śre, [RV.]; aor. p. piśāná, [ib.]; apeśīt Gr. ; fut. peśiṣyati, peśitā Gr.), to hew out, carve, prepare (esp. meat), make ready, adorn (Ā. also ‘one's self’); to form, fashion, mould, [RV.]; [TBr.] : Pass. piśyáte, [AV.] : Caus. peśayate aor. apīpiśat Gr.: Desid. pipiśiṣati or pipeśiṣati, [ib.] : Intens. See pépiśat, śāna. [cf. Gk. ποικίλος; Slav. pišati; Angl.Sax. fâh.] píś f. ornament, decoration, [RV. vii, 18, 2] (cf. viśva-, śukra-, su-.). piśī पिशी (ī), f. Nardostachys Jatamansi, [L.] f. of piśa, q.v. piśa पिश piśá m. = ruru, a sort of deer (probably so called from its colour; cf. next), [RV. i, 64, 8] ([Sāy.]) piśācā पिशाचा (ā), f. N. of a daughter of Dakṣa and mother of the Piśācas, [VP.] piśācī पिशाची (ī), f. a female P°, a she-devil, [AV.] &c. &c. (also ifc. = m.) excessive fondness for (ifc.; e.g. āyudha-p°, excessive fondness for fighting), [Bālar.]; [Anarghar.] a species of Valeriana, [L.] N. of a Yoginī, [Hcat.] piśāca पिशाच piśācá m. (ifc. f(A). ) N. of a class of demons (possibly so called either from their fondness for flesh [piśa for piśita] or from their yellowish appearance; they were perhaps originally a personification of the ignis fatuus; they are mentioned in the Veda along with Asuras and Rākṣasas See also, [Mn. xii, 44]; in later times they are the children of Krodhā cf. [IW. 276]) a fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish being, [AV.] &c. &c. (ifc. ‘a devil of a -’, [Kād.]) N. of a Rakṣas, [R.] piśāci पिशाचि m. = piśāca or N. of a demon, [RV. i, 133, 5.] piśīlī पिशीली f. = piśila-vīṇā, [Lāṭy.] piśīla पिशील n. a wooden vessel or dish, [ŚBr.] (also -ka, [KātyŚr.], Sch.) piśika पिशिक m. pl. N. of a people in the south, [Var.]; [MārkP.] piśitā पिशिता (ā), f. Nardostachys Jatamansi, [L.] piśita पिशित piśitá mfn. made ready, prepared, dressed, adorned, [AV.] piśitá n. (also pl.) flesh which has been cut up or prepared, any flesh or meat, [AV.] &c. &c. a small piece, [AV. vi, 127, 1.] piśunā पिशुना píśunā (ā), f. Medicago Esculenta, [L.] piśunī पिशुनी píśunī (ī), f. N. of a river (described as the Mandākinī), [R.] (cf. [IW. 351, 2]). piśuna पिशुन píśuna mfn. back-biting, slanderous, calumnious, treacherous, malignant, base, wicked a backbiter, informer, betrayer, [RV.] &c. &c. (ifc.) showing, betraying, manifesting, telling of, memorable for, [Kālid.]; [Kathās.]; [Pur.] píśuna m. cotton, [L.] a crow, [L.] N. of Nārada of a goblin dangerous to pregnant women, [MārkP.] of a Brāhman, [Hariv.] of a minister of Duṣyanta, [Śak.] píśuna n. informing against, betraying, [MBh.] saffron, [L.] piśaṅga पिशङ्ग piśáṅga mf(I)n. reddish, reddish-brown or -yellow, tawny, [RV.] &c. &c. piśáṅga m. a reddish or tawny colour, [W.] N. of a serpent-demon, [TāṇḍBr.]; [MBh.] piśaṅka पिशङ्क (prob.) = piśaṅga, [Hir.] piśācaka पिशाचक mf(ikA)n. = piśāce kuśalaḥ, g. ākarṣādi m. a Piśāca, [MBh.]; [Var.] &c. (sc. bhāṣā) f. = piśāca-bh°, [L.] piśācatā पिशाचता piśāca—tā f. piśācikā पिशाचिका f. = piśācī (esp. ifc.; cf. āśā-, āyudha-, gandha-. &c.) N. of a river, [MārkP.] piśācikī पिशाचिकी f. N. of a river (= daśārnā), [Gal.] (cf. under piśācaka). piśitāśā पिशिताशा f. N. of a Yoginī, [Hcat.] piśitāśa पिशिताश m. a flaccid-eating demon, a Piśāca or Rakṣas, [Hariv.]; [Rājat.] piśitāma पिशिताम (prob.) n. raw flaccid, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] piśunatā पिशुनता piśuna—tā f. slander, scandal, detraction, [Bhartṛ.] piśunaya पिशुनय Nom. P. °yati, to betray, manifest, show, indicate, [Śak.]; [Ratnāv.] piśunita पिशुनित mfn. betrayed, shown, [Ratnāv.]; [Bālar.] piśācadru पिशाचद्रु piśāca—dru m. Trophis Aspera (the favourite haunt of P°s), [L.] piśācahan पिशाचहन् piśāca—han mfn. ‘slaying P°s’, [Kāṭh.] piśācakin पिशाचकिन् m. N. of Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa), [Pat.] on [Pāṇ. v, 2, 129.] piśācatva पिशाचत्व piśāca—tva n. the state or condition of a P°, demoniacal nature, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] piśaṅgīkṛ पिशङ्गीकृ piśaṅgī-√ kṛ to dye reddish, [Mudr.] piśaṅgaka पिशङ्गक m. N. of an attendant of Viṣṇu, [BrahmaP.] piśaṅgatā पिशङ्गता piśaṅga—tā f. ([Śiś.]) reddish or tawny colour. piśaṅgaya पिशङ्गय Nom. P. °yati, to dye reddish, [Kir.] piśaṅgila पिशङ्गिल piśaṅgilá mf(A/)n. reddish, [VS.] piśaṅgita पिशङ्गित mfn. dyed reddish-yellow, [Kād.] piśitāśin पिशिताशिन् mfn. = prec. mfn., [MBh.] m. a flaccid-eating demon, [R.] N. of a demon, [Hariv.] piśitabhuj पिशितभुज् piśita—bhuj mfn. eating flesh, a flaccid-eater, [Var.] piśitepsu पिशितेप्सु mfn. eager for flaccid or meat, [MW.] piśācālaya पिशाचालय m. ‘abode of P°s’, phosphorescence, [Var.] piśācabhāṣā पिशाचभाषा piśāca—bhāṣā f. ‘P° language’, a corrupt dialect or gibberish (mostly used in plays), [Kathās.] piśācaśvan पिशाचश्वन् piśāca—śvan m. ‘dog-P°s’, N. of a demon malevolently disposed towards children, [ĀpGṛ.], Sch. piśācabādhā पिशाचबाधा piśāca—bādhā f. demoniacal possession, [MW.] piśācapati पिशाचपति piśāca—pati m. ‘lord of P°s’, N. of Śiva, [Kāv.] piśācasabha पिशाचसभ piśāca—sabha n. assemblage of P°s or fiends, pandemonium, [L.] piśācaveda पिशाचवेद piśāca—veda m. = -vidyā-veda, [GopBr.] piśīlavīṇā पिशीलवीणा piśīla—vīṇā f. a kind of stringed instrument, [Lāṭy.] piśaṅgāśva पिशङ्गाश्व piśáṅgāśva mfn. having reddish or tawny horses, [RV.] piśaṅgatva पिशङ्गत्व piśaṅga—tva n. ([Mcar.]), reddish or tawny colour. piśitāśana पिशिताशन mfn. flaccid-eating, [MBh.]; [Suśr.] piśitāsana पिशितासन m. a wolf, [MBh.] m. = prec. m., [R.] piśitaudana पिशितौदन m. or n. boiled rice with meat, [Bhpr.] piśitanibha पिशितनिभ piśita—nibha mfn. resembling flesh, [Suśr.] piśunavāda पिशुनवाद piśuna—vāda m. ([Hit.]) evil speech, detraction, slander. piśācāṅganā पिशाचाङ्गना f. a female P°s, a she-devil, [Prab.] piśācabhāṣya पिशाचभाष्य piśāca—bhāṣya n. N. of Comm. on [Bhag.] (cf. paiśāca-bh°). piśācabhikṣā पिशाचभिक्षा piśāca—bhikṣā f. alms (such as given) among P°s [Āpast.] (cf. -dakṣiṇā). piśācacaryā पिशाचचर्या piśāca—caryā f. the practice of P°s [BhP.] piśācavṛkṣa पिशाचवृक्ष piśāca—vṛkṣa m. = -dru, [L.] piśīlamātra पिशीलमात्र piśīla—mātra n. = bāhvor antarālam, [ĀpŚr.], Sch. piśaṅgajaṭa पिशङ्गजट piśaṅga—jaṭa m. ‘having a reddish braid of hair’, N. of an ascetic, [Kathās.] piśaṅgarāti पिशङ्गराति piśaṅga—rāti mfn. giving reddish i.e. golden gifts, [RV.] piśaṅgarūpa पिशङ्गरूप piśaṅga—rūpa and piśáṅga—saṃdṛś (piśáṅga-), of a reddish or yellow appearance, [RV.]; [AV.] piśitapiṇḍa पिशितपिण्ड piśita—piṇḍa m. a piece of flaccid, [ib.] piśunavākya पिशुनवाक्य piśuna—vākya n. ([W.]) piśācīkaraṇa पिशाचीकरण piśācī-karaṇa n. transforming into a Piśāca, [Cat.] piśācacātana पिशाचचातन piśāca—cā́tana mfn. driving away P°s [AV.] piśācadīpikā पिशाचदीपिका piśāca—dīpikā f. ‘lamp of the P°s’, an ignis fatuus, [MW.] piśācakapura पिशाचकपुर piśāca°ka-pura n. N. of a village, [Rājat.] piśācamocana पिशाचमोचन piśāca—mocana n. ‘deliverance of the P°s’, N. of ch. of [SkandaP.] = -tīrtha, [ib.] piśācavadana पिशाचवदन piśāca—vadana mfn. having the face of a P°, [Mcar.] piśaṅgabhṛṣṭi पिशङ्गभृष्टि piśáṅga—bhṛṣṭi (piśáṅga-), mfn. having reddish prongs, [RV. i, 133, 5.] piśitalocana पिशितलोचन piśita—locana mfn. having fleshy eyes, [Sarvad.] piśunavacana पिशुनवचन piśuna—vacana n. ([W.]) piśācadakṣiṇā पिशाचदक्षिणा piśāca—dakṣiṇā f. a gift (such as given) among P°s [MBh.] piśācajambhana पिशाचजम्भन piśāca—jámbhana mfn. crushing P°s [ib.] piśācakṣayaṇa पिशाचक्षयण piśāca—kṣáyaṇa mfn. destroying Piśācas, [AV.] piśācasaṃcāra पिशाचसंचार piśāca—saṃcāra m. = -bādhā, [MW.] piśācodumbara पिशाचोदुम्बर m. a species of tree, [ĀpGṛ.], Sch. piśaṅgasaṃdṛś पिशङ्गसंदृश् piśaṅga—rūpa and piśáṅga—saṃdṛś (piśáṅga-), of a reddish or yellow appearance, [RV.]; [AV.] piśitākāṅkṣin पिशिताकाङ्क्षिन् mfn. greedy for flaccid, [MBh.] piśitapraroha पिशितप्ररोह piśita—praroha m. a fleshy excrescence, [Suśr.] piśācagṛhītaka पिशाचगृहीतक piśāca—gṛhītaka m. one possessed of P°s or demons, [Kād.] piśitavasāmaya पिशितवसामय piśita—vasā-maya mf(I)n. consisting of flaccid and fat, [Prab.] piśācavidyāveda पिशाचविद्यावेद piśāca—vidyā-veda m. the Veda of the P°s [ĀśvŚr.] piśācamocanatīrtha पिशाचमोचनतीर्थ piśāca—mocana—tīrtha n. N. of a sacred bathing-place, [SkandaP.] piśācoragarākṣasa पिशाचोरगराक्षस piśācoraga-rākṣasa m. pl. P°s, serpents, and Rākṣasas, [Nal.] piśācamocanakathana पिशाचमोचनकथन piśāca—mocana—kathana n. N. of ch. of [KūrmaP.] piśācakālacakrayuddhavarṇana पिशाचकालचक्रयुद्धवर्णन piśāca—kāla-cakra-yuddha-varṇana n. N. of wk. piśitapaṅkāvanaddhāsthipañjaramaya पिशितपङ्कावनद्धास्थिपञ्जरमय piśita—paṅkāvanaddhāsthi-pañjara-maya mf(I)n. consisting of a skeleton of bones covered with flaccid flesh, [Prab.]