Paricariya, Pāricariyā, Paricariyā: 3 definitions
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Paricariya means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypāricariyā : (f.) service; waiting on.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPāricariyā, (f.) same as paricariya serving, waiting on, service, ministration, honour (for=Loc.) D. III, 189, 250, 281; M. II, 177; S. IV, 239; A. II, 70; III, 284, 325, 328; J. III, 408; IV, 490; V, 154, 158 (kilesa°); PvA. 7, 58, 128. Cp. BSk. pāricāryā MVastu II. 225. (Page 454)
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Paricariyā, (f.) (fr. paricarati) going about, service, ministration, worship S. I, 182; A. I, 132; DhA. II, 232 (aggi°). Occurs also as pāricariyā (q. v.), e.g. at J. V, 154. See also paricārikā. (Page 424)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParicariya (ಪರಿಚರಿಯ):—[noun] = ಪರಿಚರ್ಯೆ [paricarye].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Aggiparicariya, Suparicariya.
Full-text: Aggiparicariya, Apacayana, Anuttariya Vagga, Anuttariya, Paricarya, Vasati.
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