Parah, Paraḥ: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Parah means something in Christianity, 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)
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
Paraḥ (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
Paraḥ (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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Nepali dictionary
Paraah is another spelling for पराह [parāha].—adv. next day; the second day; n. the following day;
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 (+21): Paraha, Paraham, Parahamsa, Parahamsya, Parahan, Parahanana, Parahanati, Parahanga, Parahasa, Parahasta, Parahastagata, Parahat, Parahata, Parahati, Parahatta, Parahattha, Parahatthagata, Paraheja, Parahejagara, Paraheji.
Full-text (+64): Parahshvas, Parahshata, Parahsahasra, Parahpurusha, Parahpumsa, Parahshashta, Parahkrishna, Parahsaman, Paraha, Paras, Upadharma, Garbhanka, Parashiva, Parahshatarggatha, Ena, Sannikarsha, Bhavaka, Atipara, Kumbhandakodara, Paippala.
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Search found 162 books and stories containing Parah, Paraah, Paraḥ; (plurals include: Parahs, Paraahs, Paraḥs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Digha Nikaya (Long Discourses) (by Bhikkhu Sujato)
14. Privates in Foreskin < [Discourse 30: The Marks of a Great Man]
7. The Time of King Saṅkha < [Discourse 26: The Wheel-Turning Monarch]
2. King Daḷhanemi < [Discourse 26: The Wheel-Turning Monarch]
Samyuta Nikaya (Linked Discourses)
Discourse 8.8: Parosahassa-sutta < [8.1. Vaṅgīsa-vagga: The Chapter with the Poet Vaṅgīsa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.13.22 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Verses 1.15.52-53 < [Chapter 15 - Revelation of the Universal Form to Nanda’s Wife]
Verse 1.11.1 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)