Parinishthana, Pariniṣṭhāna, Pari-nishthana: 3 definitions

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Parinishthana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Pariniṣṭhāna can be transliterated into English as Parinisthana or Parinishthana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parinishthana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pariniṣṭhāna (परिनिष्ठान):—[=pari-niṣṭhāna] [from parini-ṣṭhā] n. (only a-n). the being completely fixed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having a final end or object, [Nyāyamālā-vistara [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pariniṣṭhāna (परिनिष्ठान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pariṇiṭṭhāṇa.

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Parinishthana 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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