Alternative spellings of this word include Parichi.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Parici (परिचि) [?] (in Chinese: Po-li-tche) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Śatabhiṣaj or Śatabhiṣannakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Śatabhiṣaj] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Parici] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parici (परिचि).—I. 5 U.

1) To heap up, accumulate.

2) To know; एता भुवः परिचिनोषि (etā bhuvaḥ paricinoṣi) Mv.7.11.

3) To get, acquire.

4) To increase.

5) To cover or fill with. -II. 3 P.

1) To practise, familiarize oneself with

2) To become acquainted with.

3) Ved. To examine, investigate. -Caus. To search, seek for. -Pass. To grow, be developed; (yatprema parasparāśrayam) विभक्तमप्येकसुतेन तत्तयोः परस्परस्योपरि पर्यचीयत (vibhaktamapyekasutena tattayoḥ parasparasyopari paryacīyata) R.3.24.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parici (परिचि).—pile up, accumulate; [Passive] increase, grow.

Parici is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pari and ci (चि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Parici (परिचि):—[=pari-ci] a. pari-√1. ci [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -cinoti, nute, to pile up, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];

—to surround or enclose with ([instrumental case]), Sulb.;

—to heap up, accumulate, augment, increase, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.:

—[Passive voice] -cīyate, to be increased or augmented, to grow, [Raghuvaṃśa 1.]

2) [=pari-ci] b. pari-√2. ci (2. sg. [imperative] -cinu; p. -cinvat; [infinitive mood] -cetum),

2) —to examine, investigate, search, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa];

2) —to find out, know, learn, exercise, practise, become acquainted with ([accusative]), [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī; Pañcatantra] :—[Passive voice] -cīyate, [Kāvya literature; Hitopadeśa] :

2) —[Causal] [Ātmanepada] -cāyayate, to search, seek for, [Kāvya literature 2.]

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Parici (பரிசி) [paricittal] 11 verb < spṛś. transitive

1. To touch, perceive by the touch, feel; தொடு தல். கன்னிமாரைப் பரிசிப்பான் [thodu thal. kannimaraip parisippan] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 23, 5).

2. To eclipse, as Rāhu and Kētu; கிரகணம் பற் றுதல். [kiraganam par ruthal.]

3. To use, take, as food, liquors; to experience; அனுபவித்தல். [anupavithal.] (W.) — intransitive To habituate oneself; to become versed in; to be acquainted; to be conversant; பழகுதல். [pazhaguthal.] (W.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pari, Ci.

Starts with (+8): Paricihna, Paricihnita, Paricikshishu, Paricil, Paricil-katanilai, Paricilalar, Paricilanai, Paricimta, Paricimtira, Paricimtiya, Paricinilai, Paricint, Paricintaka, Paricintana, Paricintaniya, Paricintayitri, Paricintita, Pariciramam, Paricirna, Paricit.

Ends with: Kamparici, Kapparici, Karupparici, Parapparici, Pirapparici.

Full-text: Paricaya, Pariciti, Paricita, Paricayaniya, Paricetavya, Pariceya, Paricit, Paricitavivikta, Paricayavastha, Paricitabhu, Paricayavat, Parapparici, Vilumiya, Paricayya, Aviyar, Parichi, Shatabhishaj, Mati.

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