Paravrit, Paravṛt, Parāvṛt: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Paravṛt and Parāvṛt can be transliterated into English as Paravrt or Paravrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Paravṛt (परवृत्).—A son of Rukmakavaca and father of five sons.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 10-11.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Parāvṛt (परावृत्).—ind. Ved. At a distance.
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Parāvṛt (परावृत्).—1 Ā. To return, turn back.
Parāvṛt (परावृत्).—turn the back upon ([ablative]), turn round (udak towards the north), return; abstain or desist from ([ablative]).
Parāvṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms parā and vṛt (वृत्).
1) Parāvṛt (परावृत्):—[=parā-√vṛt] a [Ātmanepada] -vartate ([indeclinable participle] -vṛtya), to turn back or round (intrans.), return, desist from ([ablative]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.:
—[Causal] -vartayati, to turn round (trans.), [Ṛg-veda i, 38, 9] ;—cause to return, [Mahābhārata vii, 9201] ([Bombay edition] pari-vartaya).
2) [=parā-vṛt] b m. Name of a son of Rukmakavaca, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Parāvṛt (परावृत्):—(von vart mit parā) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Rukmakavaca [Viṣṇupurāṇa 420.]
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Parāvṛt (परावृत्):—vgl. parājit .
Parāvṛt (परावृत्):—m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Rukmakavaka.
Parāvṛt (परावृत्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parāvatta.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Paraavrit is another spelling for परावृत्त [parāvṛtta].—adj. 1. turned back; reverted; 2. reflected; 3. changed;
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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Partial matches (+0): Vrit, Para.
Starts with (+0): Paraavriti, Paravrita, Paravritta, Paravrittajanman, Paravrittashraya, Paravrittatala, Paravrittavadana, Paravritti, Paravrittigata.
Full-text (+3): Paravritta, Paravartana, Paravritti, Prithurukma, Paravarta, Aparavartin, Paravartyavyavahara, Paravartin, Paravartta, Prithurukman, Paravartya, Palita, Paravarttya, Viparavatta, Valita, Parajit, Paravatta, Pravasa, Rukmeshu, Rukmakavaca.
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