Parashi, Pārasī, Pāraśī: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Parashi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Pāraśī can be transliterated into English as Parasi or Parashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Paraśi (परशि) (in Chinese: Po-lo-che) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Dhaniṣṭhā or Dhaniṣṭhanakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Dhaniṣṭhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Paraśi] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPārasi or Pārasī.—(EI 5; SII 1), a Persian. Note: pārasi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
See also (synonyms): Pārasika.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Parashi in India is the name of a plant defined with Cleistanthus collinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clutia collina Roxb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Indian J. Med. Sci. (2008)
· The Botany of Captain Beechey’s Voyage (1837)
· Drug Development Research (2000)
· Flora of the British India (1887)
· Species Plantarum
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1866)
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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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāraśī (पारशी) [or सी, sī].—m (pārasīka S through P) A Parsee.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpāraśī (पारशी).—
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 dictionaryPārasī (पारसी).—The persian language.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pārasī (पारसी):—[from pārasa] a f. See below.
2) [from pārasa] b f. (with or sc. bhāṣā) the P° language
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pārasī (पारसी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pārasī.
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 dictionaryPārasī (पारसी):—(a and nm) a member of the Parsi community; Zoroastrian; —[dharma] Zoroastrianism.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPārasī (पारसी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pārasī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParāśi (ಪರಾಶಿ):—
1) [adjective] of, like or relating to a parasite; parasitic.
2) [adjective] caused by parasites; parasitic.
3) [adjective] living at the expense of another without returning any benefit in return; parasitic.
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Parāśi (ಪರಾಶಿ):—
1) [noun] a plant or animal that lives deriving sustenance or protection from another without returning any benefit in return.
2) [noun] a person living at the expense of another.
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Pārasi (ಪಾರಸಿ):—[adjective] of Iran, its people or their language or culture; Iranian; Persian.
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Pārasi (ಪಾರಸಿ):—
1) [noun] the Persian (Iranian) language.
2) [noun] a person who is native of Persia (Iran).
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)
Starts with: Parashirna, Parashiva, Parashivamahiman, Parashivamahimastotra, Parashivamahimnahstotra, Parashivendra sarasvati, Parashivendrasarasvati, Parasika, Parasiprakasha.
Ends with: Caparashi, Ruparashi, Shiparashi.
Full-text: Parasiprakasha, Parasijataka, Parasika, Parasiprakosha, Parasinamamala, Kaniki parasi, Parasivinoda, Kanta parasi, Jaradushta, Malajit, Vedangaraya, Dhanishtha, Tecam.
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