Paras, Parās, Parash: 10 definitions

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Introduction:

Paras means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Paras in India is the name of a plant defined with Butea monosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rudolphia frondosa (Willd.) Poir. (among others).

2) Paras is also identified with Thespesia populnea It has the synonym Hibiscus blumei Kuntze (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1791)
· Flora of China Family (1955)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Ethnobotany (2001)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5569)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Paras, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paras (परस्).—ind. (Rarely used by itself in classical Sanskrit)

1) Beyond, further, more than; परोरजः सवितुर्जातवेदः (parorajaḥ saviturjātavedaḥ) Bhāgavata 5.7.14.

2) On the other side of.

3) Far away, at a distance

4) With the exception of.

5) Ved. In future, afterwards.

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Parās (परास्).—4 P.

1) To leave, give up, quit, abandon; परास्तवसुधा सुधाधिवसति (parāstavasudhā sudhādhivasati) Kirātārjunīya 5.27.

2) To expel.

3) To reject, repudiate; इति यदुक्तं तदपि परास्तम् (iti yaduktaṃ tadapi parāstam) S. D.1.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paras (परस्).—ind. Beyond, further, more than, on the other side of, &c. (Not used by itself in classical Sanskrit.) E. para, pañcamyādyarthe bā asi .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paras (परस्).— (akin to para), adv. and prep. 1. Beyond. 2. After. 3. More than. 4. Without.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paras (परस्).—[adverb] beyond, on the other or opposite side, (as [preposition] [with] [accusative], [instrumental], or [ablative]); further, later, afterwards, in future; without, except ([instrumental] or [ablative]); above, more than ([accusative], [instrumental], or °— in numerals).

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

1) Paraś (परश्):—[from para] in [compound] for ras.

2) Paras (परस्):—[from para] ind. beyond, further, off, away

3) [v.s. ...] in future, afterwards

4) [v.s. ...] (as [preposition] with [accusative]) on the other side of, beyond, higher or more than

5) [v.s. ...] (with [instrumental case]) idem (also para enā or enā paraḥ)

6) [v.s. ...] without

7) [v.s. ...] (with [ablative]) beyond, on the other side of (also enā paraḥ)

8) [v.s. ...] exclusive of, except, without

9) [v.s. ...] (with [locative case]) over, more than (only triṃśati trayas paraḥ, three more than thirty id est. 33), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

10) [v.s. ...] (often in [compound] with numerals to express a surplus or superiority; cf. [preceding] and under paraḥ).

11) Parās (परास्):—(parā- 2 √as) [Parasmaipada] parāsyati ([imperfect tense] parāsyat; [perfect tense] parāsa), to throw away or down, cast aside, expose (as a new-born child), abandon, reject, leave, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.

[Sanskrit to German]

Paras in German

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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

Paras in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the mythical (philosopher’s) stone which is said to convert iron into gold by mere touch; an object of unusual merits; also—[patthara] (nm); ~[mani] (nf)..—paras (पारस) is alternatively transliterated as Pārasa.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Paras is another spelling for पारस [pārasa].—n. 1. the philosopher's stone; 2. highly valuable object; 3. Bot. tulip tree; umbrella tree;

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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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