Paritapta: 6 definitions
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Paritapta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Paritapt.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureParitapta (परितप्त) refers to “being burnt”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [after the Bhagavān taught the heart-dhāraṇī-mantrapadas], “Immediately after this Nāga-heart-dhāraṇī-mantrapada had been uttered by the Bhagavān, then all Nāgas trembled, their bodies became weak, putrid and foul-smelling, and they were burning like a fire-flame. Being burnt (paritapta) they called the Bhagavān for help in a loud voice, and addressed him, ‘O Bhagavān, extremely dreadful mantrapadas have been uttered. [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParitapta (परितप्त).—p. p.
1) Heated, burnt.
2) Tormented, pained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParitapta (परितप्त):—[=pari-tapta] [from pari-tap] a (pari-) mfn. surrounded with heat, heated, burnt, tormented, afflicted, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Paritapta (परितप्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paritaviya.
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 dictionaryParitapta (परितप्त) [Also spelled paritapt]:—(a) hot; heated; afflicted; anguished, in deep anguish; see [paritāpa].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParitapta (ಪರಿತಪ್ತ):—
1) [adjective] hot enough to glow; very hot; red-hot.
2) [adjective] afflicted with deep, acute sorrow or distress.
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Paritapta (ಪರಿತಪ್ತ):—[noun] a man who is afflicted with deep, accute, sorrow; a distressed man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Paritaptamukha.
Full-text: Paritaptamukha, Paritaviya, Paritapt, Akranda, Tap.
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