Paratpara, Parātparā: 10 definitions
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Paratpara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Paratpar.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1) Parātpara (परात्पर) refers to “one who is greater than the greatest” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to you, the soul of all, obeisance to Śiva the remover of distress, [...] You shall be requested for salvation by the Yogins, the formost among those who know the theory of Yoga. You are stationed inside the lotus like heart of the Yogins. The Vedas and the saintly men speak of you as the supreme Brahman. You are a heaped mass of splendour and greater than the greatest (parātpara). They call you the great principle. [...]”.
2) Parātpara (परात्पर) (“greatest of the great”) also refers to an epithet of Satī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.30. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O excellent sage, in the meantime a celestial voice arose, even as Dakṣa, the Devas and others were listening. The celestial Voice said:—‘That Satī alone is the bestower of the fruits of penance, charitable gifts and virtuous actions. She is the Śakti of Śiva, the great Goddess, the destroyer of the wicked and the greatest of the great [viz., Parātpara]’”.
Parātparā (परात्परा).—Is Lalitā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 13. 1 and 5.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
parātpara (परात्पर).—a (S) Most high, supreme;--used of God.
parātpara (परात्पर).—a Most high, supreme-used of God.
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
Parātpara (परात्पर).—The Supreme Being. -a. Supreme; परात्परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् (parātparaṃ puruṣamupaiti divyam).
Derivable forms: parātparaḥ (परात्परः).
Parātpara (परात्पर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Superior to the best. E. para in the fifth case, and repeated in the first.
1) Parātpara (परात्पर):—[=parāt-para] [from parāt > para] mfn. superior to the best, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] senior to the senior (cf. next)
Parātpara (परात्पर):—[(raḥ-rā-raṃ) a.] Best of all.
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
Parātpara (परात्पर) [Also spelled paratpar]:—(a) transcendental; beyond all; hence ~[tā] (nf); (nm) the Almighty.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Parātpara (ಪರಾತ್ಪರ):—[adjective] highest in quality, status, authority, etc.; of par-excellence.
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Parātpara (ಪರಾತ್ಪರ):—
1) [noun] that which is supreme and unquestionably holy.
2) [noun] the most excellent state; the state of being emancipated from the worldly cycle of births and deaths.
3) [noun] the Supreme Being.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Parat, Para.
Starts with (+0): Paratparaguru, Paratparate.
Full-text (+0): Paratparaguru, Paraparam, Pararparam, Atmamula, Paratpar, Siva Tattva, Prakasharupa, Nishkala, Para.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.16.22 < [Chapter 16 - Description of Śrī Rādhikā’s Wedding]
Verse 1.15.38 < [Chapter 15 - Revelation of the Universal Form to Nanda’s Wife]
Verses 1.15.52-53 < [Chapter 15 - Revelation of the Universal Form to Nanda’s Wife]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 381: Act of Creation by the Primal One < [Tantra Two (irantam tantiram) (verses 337-548)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 9 - Navama Adhyaya (navamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 20 - Vimsha Adhyaya (vimso'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 13 - Trayodasha Adhyaya (trayodaso'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 16 < [First Stabaka]