Parivatta, Parivaṭṭa: 3 definitions

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Parivatta means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivatta in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

parivatta : (pp. of parivattati) turned round; rolled about. || parivaṭṭa (nt.) a circle.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Parivaṭṭa, (fr. pari+vṛt, cp. parivattana) round, circle, succession, mainly in two phrases, viz. catu° fourfold circle M. III, 67; S. III, 59 (pañcupādāna-kkhandhe, cp. aṭṭha-parivaṭṭa-adhideva-ñāṇadassana A. IV, 304); and ñāti° circle of relatives D. I, 61 (=ñāti DA. I, 170; cp. explanation ābandhan’atthena ñāti yeva ñāti — parivaṭṭo DA. I, 181=PugA 236); II, 241; M. III, 33; Pug. 57; ThA. 68; VvA. 87.—See further at DA. I, 143 (rāja°), 283 (id. , but spelt °vatta); SnA 210. (Page 435)

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Parivatta, (adj.) (fr. pari+vṛt) changing round, twisting, turning; f. pl. °āyo J. V, 431. (Page 435)

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivatta in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Parivaṭṭa (ಪರಿವಟ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] a winding of a length of cloth by a priest in a temple about the head of a devotee, as a mark of respect.

2) [noun] any of various styles of headdress worn by men, consisting of a length of cloth wound in folds about the head; a turban.

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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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