Paramtapa, Paraṃtapa: 9 definitions
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Paramtapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Parantap.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexParaṃtapa (परंतप).—A son of Tāmasa Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 17.
Paraṃtapa (परंतप) refrers to one of the ten sons of Tāmasa Manu (of the fourth manvantara), according to the Harivaṃśa-purāṇa 1.7.20-29:—“In the Tāmasa-manvantara there were the gods called Satya. Tāmasa Manu had ten very strong sons, known as Dyuti, Tapasya, Sutapa, Tapomūla, Tapodhana, Taparati, Kalmāṣa, Tanvī, Dhanvī and Paraṃtapa. All of them were owned by vāyu”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParaṃtapa (परंतप).—a. [cf. P.III.2.39] Annoying or vexing others, subduing one's enemy; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 4.2; यः कश्चन रघूणां हि परमेकः परंतपः (yaḥ kaścana raghūṇāṃ hi paramekaḥ paraṃtapaḥ) R.15.7.
-paḥ A hero, conqueror.
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Paraṃtapa (परंतप).—a. Destroying foes (a hero).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryParaṃtapa (परंतप).—i. e. para + m -tap + a, adj. subst. Vexing the foe, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 4, 2. A conqueror.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParaṃtapa (परंतप).—[adjective] vexing foes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paraṃtapa (परंतप):—[=para-ṃ-tapa] [from para] mfn. destroying foes (said of heroes), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Manu Tāmasa, [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a prince of Magadha, [Raghuvaṃśa]
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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 dictionaryParaṃtapa (परंतप) [Also spelled parantap]:—(a) scaring or causing affliction to the enemy.
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Starts with: Paramtapana, Parantapa.
Ends with: Parantapa.
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