Parata, Pārata, Para-ta: 17 definitions

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Parata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

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In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Pārata (पारत) refers to a country belonging to “Apara or Aparadeśa (western divisions)” classified under the constellations of Jyeṣṭhā, Mūla and Pūrvāṣāḍha, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Jyeṣṭhā, Mūla and Pūrvāṣāḍha represent the western divisions consisting of [i.e., Pārata] [...]”.

2) Pārata (पारत) refers to “chemists”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mars presides over citizens, farmers, chemists (pārata), firemen, soldiers, forest-men, citadels, chief towns, butchers, sinners, haughty men, kings, children, elephants, fops, infanticides, shepherds, red fruits, red flowers, corals, commanders of armies, jaggery, wine, cruel men, storehouses, Agnihotrins, metal mines, the Śākyas in red robes, the Buddhists, thieves, rogues, vindictive and gluttonous persons. [...]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Pārata (पारत) refers to “mercury”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 4.8-13, while describing auspicious dreams]—“[...] [It is auspicious when one dreams of] a pill, wood for cleaning the teeth, yellow pigment on a sword or sandal, sacred thread, ointment, nectar, mercury (pāratapāratauṣadhīḥ), medicinal herbs, śakti, a water jar, lotus, rosary, red arsenic or blazing objects of siddhas, which have red chalk as their ends. [...]”

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Parata.—(Chamba), return, exchange, substitute, compen- sation; derived from Sanskrit parivarta; same as badalā. Note: parata is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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

Parata in South America is the name of a plant defined with Persea americana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Persea nubigena L.O. Williams (among others).

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

· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Novon (2002)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1920)
· Anales del instituto de biología de la universidad nacional de México (1946)
· Systema Laurinarum (1836)
· Linnaea (1831)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

parata (परत).—ad Back, back again. pa0 dēṇēṃ or karaṇēṃ To return. pa0 jāṇēṃ or yēṇēṃ To be returned.

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parata (परत).—f Return (of a thing given or an act done); recompense or requital. 2 Monies returned, as objectionable, from the treasury. 3 Turning back to; taking further notice of; regarding again. v kara g. of o. 4 parata, in some modification of the sense of Return or Repetition (requital, recompense, revisal, review &c.), occurs in comp. with words without end; as paratajēvaṇa, parata- caukaśī, paratakhatāvaṇī, paratatāḷā, paratanimatānā, parata- pāhaṇī and others in order.

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paratā (परता).—a (pāra) Farther, yon, the remote: opp. to aratā the near.

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paratā (परता).—ad decl (pāra S) Beyond; on the other side. 2 It is used as a mere expletive, corresponding to Then or Well; as jā paratā Go then; mhaṇā paratā Well but grant it for the present; just admit it. Ex. paratā hōī cāṇḍāḷā ||. 3 conj (Esp. in poetry.) Than. 4 prep Besides, without, save; as hyāparatā, tyāparatā; also karttā harttā pāḷitā || majaparatā nasēci ||. Is. xlv. 7, Deut. xxxii. 39.

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parāta (परात).—f A circular and edged metal dish.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

parata (परत).—ad Back–, back again. प?B देणें ïBor करणें To return. प?B jāṇēṃ or yēṇēṃ To be returned.

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parata (परत).—f Return (of a thing given or an act done); recompense or requital. Monies returned, as objectionable, from the treasury. Turning back to. (In comp.) Return or Repeti- tion, as parata-jēvaṇa, parata caukaśī &c.

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paratā (परता).—ad decl Beyond; on the other side. Used as a mere expletive, corres- ponding to Then or Well; as jā paratā Go then. con Than. prep Besides, without, as hyāparatā.

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parāta (परात).—f A circular and edged metal dish.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pārata (पारत).—Quick-silver.

Derivable forms: pārataḥ (पारतः).

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Parata (परत).—the welfare of another; सन्तः स्वयं परहिताभिहिताभियोगाः (santaḥ svayaṃ parahitābhihitābhiyogāḥ) Bh.

Derivable forms: paratam (परतम्).

Parata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and ta (त).

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

Pārata (पारत) or Pārada.—m.

(-taḥ or daḥ) Quicksilver. E. pāra fulness, (from pṝ to please,) and tan to spread or diffuse, aff. ḍa, also pārada.

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Pārata (पारत) or Pārada.—m.

(-daḥ or taḥ) Quicksilver. E. pāra as in pārata, and da what gives, from with ka aff.

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

Paratā (परता).—[para + tā], f. 1. Absoluteness, Bhāṣāp. 7. 2. Highest degree, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5. 377.

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Pārata (पारत).— (cf. pāra), m. Quicksilver, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 37, 232.

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

Pārata (पारत).—[masculine] quicksilver, [plural] [Name] of a people.

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

1) Paratā (परता):—[=para-tā] [from para] f. highest degree, absoluteness, (ifc.) the being quite devoted to or intent upon, [Bhāṣāpariccheda; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) Pārata (पारत):—m. (cf. 2. pārada) quicksilver, [Kathāsaritsāgara xxxvii, 232]

3) [plural] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira] (also taka [varia lectio] in [Viṣṇu-purāṇa])

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

Pārata (पारत):—(taḥ) 1. m. Quicksilver.

[Sanskrit to German]

Parata 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Parata (परत) [Also spelled parat]:—(nf) a layer; fold; tuck; lagging; film; lamination; ~[dāra] layered; folded; laminated; ~[baṃdī] lamination, laminate.

2) Parāta (परात) [Also spelled parat]:—(nf) a large shallow circular metallic vessel (often used for kneading flour).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paraṭa (ಪರಟ):—

1) [noun] the condition of (hair) being disheveled.

2) [noun] the quality of being hard and stiff.

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Parata (ಪರತ):—

1) [adverb] to or toward the rear.

2) [adverb] to or toward a former position or location.

3) [adverb] into or toward a previous condition.

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Parāta (ಪರಾತ):—[noun] a broad, circular plate having a slightly raised rim around.

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Pāraṭa (ಪಾರಟ):—[noun] = ಪಾರಡೆ [parade].

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Pārāṭa (ಪಾರಾಟ):—

1) [noun] the act, manner or power of flying or moving through space (as of birds, aircrafts, etc.); flight.

2) [noun] the state of (a group of people, mob) being running hither and thither (as from fear).

3) [noun] (fig.) a shouting loudly as in reprimanding and from anger.

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Pāṟāṭa (ಪಾಱಾಟ):—

1) [noun] the act, manner or power of flying or moving through space (as of birds, aircrafts, etc.); flight.

2) [noun] the state of (a group of people, mob) being running hither and thither (as from fear).

3) [noun] (fig.) a shouting loudly as in reprimanding and from anger.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Parata (परत):—n. crust; outer layer (of earth);

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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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