Paricarika, Paricārikā, Paricārika: 10 definitions

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Paricarika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Paricharika.

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Paricārikā (परिचारिका) refers to “maids of special work” and represents one of the classes of “women” (strī) who have dealings with the king, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. Accordingly, “those women who are employed for looking after the umbrella, bed, and seat as well as for fanning and massaging him, and applying scent to his body and assisting him in his toilet, and his wearing of ornaments, and garlands, are known as maids of special work (paricārikā)”.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paricarika in Pali glossary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Paricārika, (adj. -n.)=paricāraka (servant, attendant) A. V, 263 (aggi° fire-worshipper); Pv. II, 620 (amacca° minister & attendant); ThA. 267; SnA 597.—f. °carikā (1) a maid-servant, handmaiden, nurse, (personal) attendant M. I, 253; cp. S. I, 125; J. I, 204 (pāda°), 291; II, 395; IV, 35 (veyyāvacca-kārikā p.), 79; V, 420; Pv. II, 126 (=veyyāvacca-kārinī PvA. 157); PvA. 46.—(2) care, attention; pleasure, pastime (so here, probably another form of paricāriyā) Pv IV. 12 (=indriyānaṃ pariharaṇā PvA. 219; gloss °cāraṇā). (Page 424)

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Paricārika, (adj. -n.)=paricāraka (servant, attendant) A. V, 263 (aggi° fire-worshipper); Pv. II, 620 (amacca° minister & attendant); ThA. 267; SnA 597.—f. °carikā (1) a maid-servant, handmaiden, nurse, (personal) attendant M. I, 253; cp. S. I, 125; J. I, 204 (pāda°), 291; II, 395; IV, 35 (veyyāvacca-kārikā p.), 79; V, 420; Pv. II, 126 (=veyyāvacca-kārinī PvA. 157); PvA. 46.—(2) care, attention; pleasure, pastime (so here, probably another form of paricāriyā) Pv IV. 12 (=indriyānaṃ pariharaṇā PvA. 219; gloss °cāraṇā). (Page 424)

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paricarika in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paricārikā (परिचारिका).—f S (Poetry.) A female companion, attendant, or follower.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

paricārikā (परिचारिका).—f A female companion, attendant.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paricarika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paricārika (परिचारिक).—m.

1) A servant, an attendant.

2) A Śūdra; मुखजा ब्राह्मणास्तात (mukhajā brāhmaṇāstāta) ..... पादजाः परिचारकाः (pādajāḥ paricārakāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.296.6.

3) An executor (of an order).

Derivable forms: paricārikaḥ (परिचारिकः).

See also (synonyms): paricāraka, paricārin.

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Paricārikā (परिचारिका).—

1) A female servant; भुञ्जते रुक्मपात्रीभिर्यत्राहं परिचारिका (bhuñjate rukmapātrībhiryatrāhaṃ paricārikā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.3.13.

2) (pl.) Fried grain.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Paricārika (परिचारिक).—(-paricārika), see bodhi-pari°.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paricārika (परिचारिक).—i. e. paricārin + ka, m. A servant, Mahābhārata 13, 6028.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Paricārikā (परिचारिका):—[=pari-cārikā] [from pari-cāraka > pari-car] f. a female attendant, a waiting maid, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

2) Paricārika (परिचारिक):—[=pari-cārika] [from pari-car] m. a servant, assistant, [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] [plural] fried grain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Paricarika in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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