पञ्चाल

{ pañcāla }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PAÑCĀLA I   An ancient village of Bhārata. [Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पञ्चाल  m.  m. pl. ( fr. पञ्चन्; cf. पाताल) N. of a warrior-tribe and their country in the north of India, [ŚBr.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. ( cf. अपर-, पूर्. व-)
of a Vedic school, [ŚBr.]; [RPrāt.]
(sg.) a man belonging to the tribe of the पञ्चालs, [L.]
पाञ्च्°   a king of the P°s [MBh.] ( cf.)
N. of शिव, ib.
of a man brought by विष्वक्-सेन to the childless गण्डूष, [Hariv.]
of a serpent-demon, [L.]
a partic. venomous insect, [MW.]
पञ्चाल  n.  n. (?) N. of a metre, [Col.]

Shabda-Sagara

पञ्चाल  m.  ( लः)
1. A country in the north of India.
2. It may either be applied to its people or their king.
 f.  ( -ली)
1. A chequered cloth for playing at draughts, &c.
2. A doll, a puppet.
3. A style of singing.
E. पचि to spread, Unādi aff. कालन्; also

ROOTS:

पचि कालन्;

with कन् added पञ्चालिका.