Paraduhkha, Paraduḥkha, Para-duhkha: 4 definitions

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Paraduhkha 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.

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

Paraduḥkha (परदुःख).—the sorrow or grief of another; विरलः परदुःखदुःखितो जनः (viralaḥ paraduḥkhaduḥkhito janaḥ); महदपि परदुःखं शीतलं सम्यगाहुः (mahadapi paraduḥkhaṃ śītalaṃ samyagāhuḥ) V.4.13.

Derivable forms: paraduḥkham (परदुःखम्).

Paraduḥkha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and duḥkha (दुःख).

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

Paraduḥkha (परदुःख).—n.

(-khaṃ) The pain or sorrow of another. E. para, and dukha pain.

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

Paraduḥkha (परदुःख):—[=para-duḥkha] [from para] n. an°’s pain or sorrow, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Paraduḥkha (परदुःख):—[para-duḥkha] (khaṃ) 1. n. Another’s pain.

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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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