Parapurusha, Para-purusha, Parapuruṣa: 12 definitions
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Parapurusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Parapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Parapurusa or Parapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexParapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—The best of Puruṣas; worshipped by one who has no desires and by one who desires everything including mokṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 3. 9, 10 and 12.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: Sri Aurobindo's Philosophy of Social Development
God is para-puruṣa, the supreme self-conscious person. He is the same as Para-
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—m (S) A strange man; any man, with reference to a woman, not her husband, brother, or near relation. 2 S A name of God.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—m A strange man. Any man, with reference to a woman, not her husband, brother, or near relation.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—
1) another man, a stranger.
2) the Supreme Spirit, Viṣṇu.
3) the husband of another woman.
Derivable forms: parapuruṣaḥ (परपुरुषः).
Parapuruṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and puruṣa (पुरुष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) 1. A name of Vishnu. 2. Another man. E. para supreme, or other, and puruṣa a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParapuruṣa (परपुरुष).—[masculine] the husband of another woman.
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Parapūruṣa (परपूरुष).—[masculine] = parapuruṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parapuruṣa (परपुरुष):—[=para-puruṣa] [from para] m. the husband of another woman, [Kālidāsa]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘the Supreme Spirit’, Name of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Parapūruṣa (परपूरुष):—[=para-pūruṣa] [from para] m. the husband of another woman, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParapuruṣa (परपुरुष):—[para-puruṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Vishnu; another.
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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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParapuruṣa (ಪರಪುರುಷ):—[noun] another’s husband (said with reference to a woman).
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)
Partial matches: Purusha, Para.
Starts with: Parapurushan.
Ends with: Aparapurusha.
Full-text: Brahma.
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