Paramayu, Paramāyu: 4 definitions
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Paramayu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryparamāyu : (nt.) the age limit.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparamāyu (परमायु).—n (S) The utmost length of life; the whole term assigned.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparamāyu (परमायु).—n The utmost length of life.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParamāyu (ಪರಮಾಯು):—
1) [noun] a relatively longer span of life.
2) [noun] the life span of a living being.
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: Paramayudha, Paramayus, Paramayusha, Paramayushya.
Full-text: Paramayus, Paramayushya.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.26.107 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.13.184 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Verse 2.13.397 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 321 - Greatness of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]