Parayatta, Parāyatta, Para-ayatta: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Parayatta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Paratatt.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryparāyatta : (adj.) belonging to others.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParāyatta (परायत्त).—a.
1) dependent on another, subject, subservient; परायत्तः प्रीतेः कथमिव रसं वेत्तु पुरुषः (parāyattaḥ prīteḥ kathamiva rasaṃ vettu puruṣaḥ) Mu.3.4.
2) Wholly subdued or overwhelmed by.
Parāyatta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and āyatta (आयत्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāyatta (परायत्त).—mfn.
(-ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) Dependant, subject. E. para another, āyatta tame, humble.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParāyatta (परायत्त).—[adjective] dependent on, subject to (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parāyatta (परायत्त):—[from para] a mf(ā)n. dependent upon another, [Rāmāyaṇa; Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) wholly subdued or overwhelmed by, [Kādambarī; Bālarāmāyaṇa]
3) b etc. See p. 587, col. 3.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryParāyatta (परायत्त) [Also spelled paratatt]:—(a) see [parādhīna; ~tā] see [parādhīnatā].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParāyatta (ಪರಾಯತ್ತ):—[adjective] being under another’s arbitrary control; not free; divested of all freedom.
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Parāyatta (ಪರಾಯತ್ತ):—
1) [noun] the condition of being under another’s arbitrary control; slavery; servitude.
2) [noun] a man in such a condition.
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: Ayatta, Para.
Starts with: Parayattaya.
Ends with: Aparayatta.
Full-text: Aparayatta, Paratatt, Vid, Rasa.
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