# पञ्चकोषा (pañcakoṣā)

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पञ्चकोषा (pañcakoṣā) is a Sanskrit word meaning the supposed five organs of the mind, the five sheaths that invest the soul.

- **Etymology:** E. पञ्च, and कोष a sheath — E. pañca, and koṣa a sheath
- **SLP1:** `paYcakozA`  **IAST:** pañcakoṣā  **Devanagari:** पञ्चकोषा
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchakosha
- **Declensions:** 24 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/panchakosha/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** पंचकोष (paṃcakoṣa), पञ्चकोश (pañcakośa)

## Meanings by context

### Other (3 definitions)
- The five sheaths investing the soul, comprising the physical body, vital breath, mind, intellect, and spiritual bliss.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्च (pañca) कोष (koṣa) ा (pañcakoṣā) [Printed book page 492 ] पञ्च (pañca) कोष (koṣa) ा (pañcakoṣā) m. plu. ( - षाः (-ṣāḥ) ) The five sheathes supposed to invest the soul, or the Annamaya koṣa that supported by food the gross form; the Prāṇamaya koṣa, the organs of action; the Manomaya koṣa, the organs of perception, with the manas or mind; the Vijñānamaya, the same with the Buddhi or intellect; and the Ānandamaya, consisting of the elements of identity and divine wisdom. E. पञ्च (pañca), and कोष (koṣa) a sheath. [ ID=22820 ]
- The supposed five organs of the mind  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्चकोषा (pañcakoṣā) [Printed book page 439-a ] पञ्च - कोषा (pañca-koṣā) ( षाः ) ((ṣāḥ)) 1. m. plu. The supposed five organs of the mind. [ ID=22292 ]
- The five sheaths that invest the soul.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्चकोष (koṣa) ा (pañcakoṣā) [Printed book page 412-a ] पञ्चकोष (koṣa) ा (pañcakoṣā) m. plu. ( - षा (-ṣā) ) The five sheathes supposed to invest the soul, or the Annamaya kosha, that supported by food, the gross form; the Prānamaya kosha, the organs of action; the Manomaya Kosha, the organs of perception, with the manas or mind; Vijnānamaya, the same with the Buddhi or intellect; and the Anandamaya, consisting of the elements of identity and divine wisdom. E. पञ्च, (pañca,) and कोष (koṣa) a sheath. [ ID=22805 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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