Parasariya, Pārāsariya, Parashariya: 5 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Parasariya Thera
A brahmin of Rajagaha, expert in the three Vedas. He belonged to the family of Parasara, hence his name. He was a teacher of many brahmins up to the time of his witnessing the miracles attending the Buddhas visit to Rajagaha. Thereupon he joined the Order and shortly after became an arahant.
In the time of Piyadasi Buddha he was a hunter, and while hunting in the forest, he saw the Buddha in meditation, and erected a hut over him, covering it with lilies. For seven days he renewed the supply of flowers. On the seventh day a large concourse of humans and devas assembled to hear the Buddha preach. The hunter listened to the sermon, and was born after death in the deva world (Thag.vs.116; ThagA.i.229 ff). He is probably identical with Padumakutagarlya of the Apadana (Ap.i.326ff). v.l. Parapariya.
2. ParasariyaA brahmin teacher mentioned in the Indriyabhavana Sutta. He is said, by his pupil Uttara, to have taught that those who have developed their indriyas could neither see forms with their eyes nor hear sounds with their ears (M.iii.298). He is perhaps identical with Parapariya Thera.
3. ParasariyaA brahmin teacher of Takkasila, mentioned in the Culanandiya Jataka. J.ii.202.
4. ParasariyaThe Bodhisatta born as a teacher of Takkasila (J.iii.160). His family name was Parasariya (Ibid., 161). For details see the Dhonasakha Jataka.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPārāśarīya (पाराशरीय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—(?) [dharma] Peters. 5, 123.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPārāśarīya (पाराशरीय):—[from pārāśara] n. a [work] of Parāśara, [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Paracariyam, Parashariya Shiksha.
Ends with: Vriddhaparashariya.
Full-text: Parashariya Shiksha, Parashara, Vriddhaparashariya, Parameshvariya, Parapariya, Indriyabhavana Sutta, Cullanandiya Jataka, Dhonasakha Jataka, Kajangala.
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