Paridevana, Paridevanā: 12 definitions

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Paridevana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Paridevana (परिदेवन):—Crying

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Paridevana (परिदेवन, “lamentation”) refers to “crying /weeping out loudly to arouse sympathy /attention or help from others for self or others” and is one of the causes leading to the influx (āsrana) of karmas extending unpleasant feelings (asātāvedanīya).

Paridevana is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Tattvārthasūtra (ancient authorative Jain scripture) from the 2nd century, which contains aphorisms dealing with philosophy and the nature of reality.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

paridevanā : (f.) wailing; lamentation.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Paridevanā, (f.)=parideva, Sn. 585; Nd2 416 (see under parideva) Pv. I, 43 (=vācā-vippalāpa PvA. 18); I, 123; PvA. 41. (Page 427)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paridevana (परिदेवन) or Paridevanā (परिदेवना).—

1) Lementation, complaint, bewailing; अथ तैः परिदेविताक्षरैः (atha taiḥ paridevitākṣaraiḥ) Kumārasambhava 4.25; R.14. 83; तत्र का परिदेवना (tatra kā paridevanā) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.28; H.4.71; तस्यास्तत्परिदेवितं श्रुत्वा पृथा सुदुःखार्ता (tasyāstatparidevitaṃ śrutvā pṛthā suduḥkhārtā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 14.61.32; Y.3.9.

2) Repentance, regret.

Derivable forms: paridevanam (परिदेवनम्).

See also (synonyms): paridevita.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paridevana (परिदेवन).—nf.

(-naṃ-nā) Lamentation, complaint, bewailing. 2. Fearing. E. pari implying grief, devana showing, playing.

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

1) Paridevana (परिदेवन):—[=pari-devana] [from pari-div] n. ([wrong reading] -vedana) lamentation, bewailing, complaint, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) Paridevanā (परिदेवना):—[=pari-devanā] [from pari-devana > pari-div] f. idem, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata; Hitopadeśa]

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

Paridevana (परिदेवन):—[pari-devana] (naṃ) 1. n. Lamentation.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Paridevana (परिदेवन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paridevaṇa, Paridevaṇayā.

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Paridevaṇa (परिदेवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Paridevana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paridēvana (ಪರಿದೇವನ):—[noun] a long, pitiful cry of grief and pain; wail.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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