Parajata, Para-jata, Parajāta: 8 definitions
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Parajata 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Parajāta (परजात).—a.
1) born of another.
2) dependent on another for livelihood.
-taḥ a servant.
Parajāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and jāta (जात).
Parajāta (परजात).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Adopted, fostered, nourished by a stranger. 2. Dependant, servile, subjected. m.
(-taḥ) 1. The kokila. 2. A servant. E. para another, and jāta born.
Parajāta (परजात):—[=para-jāta] [from para] m. ‘born of another’, a stranger or servant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] -jita, ‘conquered by an°’).
Parajāta (परजात):—[para-jāta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Adopted; nourished by a stranger; dependent.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Parajāta (ಪರಜಾತ):—[adjective] brought up, fostered by another (other than one’s parents).
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Parajāta (ಪರಜಾತ):—[noun] a man who depends on another or others for his livelihood.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Parajāta (परजात):—adj. 1. born from some other; 2. reared or nurtured by another;
2) Parajāta (परजात):—n. 1. servant; 2. Zool. cuckoo; 3. step son or daughter;
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.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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