Paricarita, Paricārita, Paricaritā: 4 definitions
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Paricarita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Paricharita.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryparicārita : (pp. of paricarati) caused to serve; caused to wait on; caused to amuse oneself.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryParicārita, (pp. of paricāreti) served by; delighted by, indulging in M. I, 504. (Page 424)
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 dictionaryParicārita (परिचारित).—Amusement, sport; Buddh.
Derivable forms: paricāritam (परिचारितम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paricārita (परिचारित):—[=pari-cārita] [from pari-car] n. amusement, sport, [Divyāvadāna]
2) Paricāritā (परिचारिता):—[=pari-cāri-tā] [from pari-cārin > pari-car] f., [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carita, Paricari, Pari, Ta.
Starts with: Paricaritar, Paricaritavya.
Full-text: Paricareti, Paricarayati.
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