Paravastu: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Paravastu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparavastu (परवस्तु).—f (S para Excellent, vastu A thing.) A good thing. Ex. vidyēsārakhī pa0 nāhīṃ. 2 n A title of the Supreme Being.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparavastu (परवस्तु).—f A good thing.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumParavastu (परवस्तु) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Ācāryacampū.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParavastu (परवस्तु):—[=para-vastu] [from para] m. Name of a poet, [Catalogue(s)]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParavastu (ಪರವಸ್ತು):—[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)
Starts with: Paravastu venkata acarya, Paravastu venkataranga.
Ends with: Paraparavastu.
Full-text: Paravastu venkata acarya, Manjulanaishadha, Acaryacampu, Paravastu venkataranga, Rohaka.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Paravastu, Para-vastu; (plurals include: Paravastus, vastus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 40 < [Section 7]
Great Lexicographers of Telugu < [January 1966]
Great Lexicographers of Telugu < [January 1966]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - The Precursors of the Viśiṣṭādvaita Philosophy < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 4 - Rāmānuja Literature < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XV - Māyā-śakti (the Psycho-Physical aspect of the Universe) < [Section 2 - Doctrine]
Chapter XIX - Creation as explained in the non-Dualist Tantras < [Section 2 - Doctrine]