Paricarya, Paricaryā, Paricārya: 15 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Purana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Paricarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Paricharya.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paricaryā (परिचर्या) refers to “spiritual practice” according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Kaulika assembly (cakra), made up of (initiates) born into the Kula, is worshipped in this way. It is done with the power (of a state of consciousness) free of thought constructs and so one should not reflect (on whether one is making pure or impure offerings). Brahmā and the other Ṛṣis are there intent on spiritual practice (paricaryā). Some of them dance and sing, some of them desire sex, some play, some are delighted with the fun, some who are experts in the Kulāgama recite (it) sweetly”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Paricaryā (परिचर्या) refers to “rendering great service” (to one’s parents), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “O excellent sage, you have asked well with a sympathetic mind. Listen attentively, O excellent sage, I shall narrate. O excellent brahmin, seeing frequently the divine sports of both the sons, Pārvatī and Śiva had their love increased. The happiness of the parents knew no bounds. The son too used to sport in joy and love. O great sage, the sons rendered great service (paricaryā) to their parents with great devotion. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paricarya (परिचर्य).—n or paricaryā f S Service, attendance, waiting upon.

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

paricarya (परिचर्य).—n or paricaryā f Service, attend- ance.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paricaryā (परिचर्या).—

1) Service, attendance; R.1.91; कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वेश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् । परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभाव- जम् (kṛṣigorakṣyavāṇijyaṃ veśyakarma svabhāvajam | paricaryātmakaṃ karma śūdrasyāpi svabhāva- jam) || Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.44.

2) Adoration, worship; ग्रहीतुमार्यान् परिचर्यया मुहुः (grahītumāryān paricaryayā muhuḥ) Śiśupālavadha 1.17.

3) Conduct (ācāra); Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5. 39.44.

4) Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā).

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Paricārya (परिचार्य).—a. To be served, obeyed or worshipped; एष तस्यापि ते मार्गः परिचार्यस्य गालव (eṣa tasyāpi te mārgaḥ paricāryasya gālava) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.19.21.

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

Paricaryā (परिचर्या).—lit. service (of the body), with special reference to (sexual) enjoyment: [Prātimokṣasūtra des Sarvāstivādins] 480.2 (kāya-pa°); °ryā-saṃvarṇana Mahāvyutpatti 8372 commending of ‘service’ (Tibetan bsñyen bkur), i.e. of sexual pleasure (in speaking to a woman; one of the saṃghāvaśeṣa sins); paricaryā (alone, in this sense) Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iii.87.18. The Pali term is attakāma- pāricariyā, Vin. iii.133.13, ministration to one's lusts (Critical Pali Dictionary). See also pāricaryā.

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Pāricaryā (पारिचर्या).—or (MIndic) °cariyā (= Pali pāricariyā; see also paricaryā), service: upasthitā (mss. °to) pāri- caryāye (instr. sg.) santo Mahāvastu i.286.2 (verse), so mss., Senart em. paricariyāye, which if final e be read short corrects the meter; in Mahāvastu ii.225.2 Senart pāricaryāye, but see the readings of the mss.; meter would be better if we read tāṃ guru-su-paricariyāya (all supported by one ms. or the other except that both read °caryāya) but the rest of the line is defective; Senart's reading is bad; pāricaryā Mahāvastu iii.348.9 (prose); -pāricariyāye 348.13 (verse), so Senart em. m.c., mss. -pari°.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paricaryā (परिचर्या) or Paricaryyā.—f.

(-ryā) 1. Service, dependance. 2. Veneration, worship. E. pari about, car to go, aff. kyap.

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

Paricaryā (परिचर्या).—[pari-car + yā], f. 1. Attendance, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 18, 44. 2. Adoration, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 15, 32.

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

Paricarya (परिचर्य).—[adjective] to be served or waited upon; [feminine] ā = seq.

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

1) Paricarya (परिचर्य):—[=pari-carya] [from pari-car] mfn. = caritavya, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]

2) Paricaryā (परिचर्या):—[=pari-caryā] [from pari-carya > pari-car] f. circumambulation, wandering about or through ([compound]), [Hāsyārṇava i, 9] ([wrong reading] carcā)

3) [v.s. ...] attendance, service, devotion, worship, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

4) Paricārya (परिचार्य):—[=pari-cārya] [from pari-car] mfn. to be served or obeyed or worshipped, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

1) Paricaryā (परिचर्या):—[pari-caryā] (ryyā) 1. f. Service; dependence; worship.

2) Paricārya (परिचार्य):—[pari-cārya] (ryyaḥ-ryyā-ryyaṃ) a. That should be served or worshipped.

[Sanskrit to German]

Paricarya 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Paricaryā (परिचर्या) [Also spelled paricharya]:—(nf) attendance, attending on a patient; nursing.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paricarya (ಪರಿಚರ್ಯ):—

1) [noun] = ಪರಿಚರ್ಯೆ [paricarye].

2) [noun] the state or fact of being intimate; intimate association; familiarity; intimacy.

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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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