Parampariya, Pārampariya, Pāraṃparīya: 7 definitions
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Parampariya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Parampariy.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypārampariya : (nt.) tradition.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPāraṃparīya (पारंपरीय).—a. Handed down, traditional, hereditary.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāramparīya (पारम्परीय):—[=pāra-m-parīya] [from pāra] mfn. handed down, traditional, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPāraṃparīya (पारंपरीय) [Also spelled parampariy]:—(a) traditional, hereditary.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pāraṃpariya (पारंपरिय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pāramparya.
Pāraṃpariya has the following synonyms: Pāraṃpara.
2) Pāraṃpariya (पारंपरिय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāramparika.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Partial matches: Pariya, Param.
Starts with: Parampariyam, Parampariyaniyayam, Parampariyarokam.
Full-text: Paramparika, Parampariyarokam, Parampariy, Paramparya, Parampariyaniyayam, Parampara.
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