Parag, Parāg: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Parag means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Parag in India is the name of a plant defined with Rhododendron arboreum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Exotic Botany (1805)
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāg (पराग्):—[from parāñc] in [compound] for rāñc.
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 dictionaryParag in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the pollen (of a flower); -[kana/kesara] pollen grain, pollen containing fine filament (of a flower)..—parag (पराग) is alternatively transliterated as Parāga.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryParaag is another spelling for पराग [parāga].—n. 1. pollen; 2. a kind of powder used before bathing; 3. sandalwood;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+82): Para-kayacaritar, Para-kayapiravecam, Para-kecarikal, Paraga, Paraga-anuvijnana, Paragada-jamina, Paragadamda, Paragakesara, Paragakosha, Paragam, Paragama, Paragama Vihara, Paragamana, Paragami, Paragamin, Paragana, Paraganahakim, Paraganamathana, Paraganapatila, Paraganda.
Ends with: Aparag.
Full-text: Paragdrish, Paragvasu, Paraga, Paraparaguru, Parabhetva, Rekku, Paravasu, Kaluvu, Parakkati, Ipomoea fistulosa, Evolvulus nummularius, Ipomoea carnea, Para, Ananas comosus, Murru.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Parag, Parāg, Paraag; (plurals include: Parags, Parāgs, Paraags). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter IV - Want of anxiety in the way of salvation < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa V, adhyāya 3, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Fifth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XI, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Eleventh Kāṇḍa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Vāmana’s request for three paces of Land—Śukra’s opposition < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]