The Sanskrit term Pararāṣṭra can be transliterated into English as Pararastra or Pararashtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Parrashtra.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pararāṣṭra (परराष्ट्र):—[=para-rāṣṭra] [from para] n. the country of an enemy, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti on Manu-smṛti vii, 153.]

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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 dictionary

Pararāṣṭra (परराष्ट्र) [Also spelled parrashtra]:—(nm) another country, foreign land; —[maṃtrālaya] the Ministry of External/Foreign Affairs; -[maṃtrī] the Minister for External Affairs, Foreign Minister; [pararāṣṭrīya] of, pertaining to or related with another nation, alien, foreign.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Pararāṣṭra (परराष्ट्र):—n. 1. foreign country; 2. another country;

2) Pararāṣṭra (परराष्ट्र):—n. foreign county; another country;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Rashtra, Para.

Starts with: Pararashtra-mantralaya, Pararashtra-mantri.

Full-text: Pararashtra-mantralaya, Parrashtra, Vimardana, Pratapana, Asara.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pararashtra, Pararāṣṭra, Para-rashtra, Para-rāṣṭra, Pararastra, Para-rastra; (plurals include: Pararashtras, Pararāṣṭras, rashtras, rāṣṭras, Pararastras, rastras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)

Marching time (towards the enemy) < [Chapter 1 - Concept of Vijigīṣu king]

Proper time for war < [Chapter 6 - Principles of Warfare]

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Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)

Principles of Division of Booty, Seized in War < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]

Principles of War Ethics < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]

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