Paramashrama, Paramāśrama: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Paramāśrama can be transliterated into English as Paramasrama or Paramashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexParamāśrama (परमाश्रम).—The fourth āśrama or sannyāsa; to be with guru for a year and then to go about the country; leaving off congregation, subduing anger, eating light food, controlling the senses, and living in deserted places, forests, caves and banks of rivers.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 17. 1-8.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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