Parah, Paraḥ: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Parah 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Parah in Papua New Guinea is the name of a plant defined with Tournefortia argentea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Argusia argentea (Linnaeus f.) Heine (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1935)
· Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Imperalis Petropolitanae (1763)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Flore de la Nouvelle Calédonie et Dépendances (1976)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Parah, for example side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParaḥ (परः):—[from para] in [compound] for ras.
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 dictionaryParaḥ (परः):——an allomorph of [paras] used as the first member in compound words, ultra; ~[puruṣa] higher than man; superman; ~[śata] more than a hundred; ~[śva] the day after tomorrow.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+41): Paraha, Paraham, Parahamsa, Parahamsya, Parahan, Parahanana, Parahanati, Parahanga, Parahasa, Parahasta, Parahastagata, Parahata, Parahati, Parahatta, Parahattha, Parahatthagata, Parahava, Paraheja, Parahemionitis cordata, Parahetu.
Full-text (+60): Parahsahasra, Parahshvas, Parahshata, Parahpurusha, Upadharma, Garbhanka, Parahkrishna, Parahshatarggatha, Parahpumsa, Parashiva, Parahsaman, Sannikarsha, Ena, Paippala, Atipara, Kumbhandakodara, Paras, Amshabhaj, Yajnikakitava, Parashvas.
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Search found 68 books and stories containing Parah, Paraḥ; (plurals include: Parahs, Paraḥs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.13.22 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Verse 8.13.117 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 8.13.11 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 4.39 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 2.61 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 8.22 < [Chapter 8 - Tāraka-brahma-yoga (the Yoga of Absolute Deliverance)]