Parakarya, Parakārya, Para-karya: 6 definitions
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Parakarya 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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParakārya (परकार्य).—another's business or work. °निरतः (nirataḥ)
1) a benevolent man.
2) a slave, servant.
Derivable forms: parakāryam (परकार्यम्).
Parakārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and kārya (कार्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParakārya (परकार्य).—[neuter] another’s business.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParakārya (परकार्य):—[=para-kārya] [from para] n. an°’s business or affair, [Pañcatantra]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParakārya (ಪರಕಾರ್ಯ):—[noun] a helping another or others with unselfish motive; altruism'.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Parakaryanishtha.
Ends with: Aparakarya.
Full-text: Parakritya, Vihantar, Uttripada, Han.
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