Paridhavana, Paridhāvana: 6 definitions
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Paridhavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsParidhāvana (परिधावन):—Fleeing
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Paridhāvana (परिधावन) refers to “hovering over the quarry” (by the hunting Hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “Thus in the matter of pursuing the quarry and hovering over it (paridhāvana) in a variety of ways and in inspiring confidence, the Vajas are superior to other birds. They charm the minds of connoisseurs, like wrestlers clasping and throwing, and getting up and falling down. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryParidhāvana (परिधावन).—nt. (not in Pali, and not in this sense in Sanskrit; to pari-dhāv with suffix ana), running around: Śikṣāsamuccaya 268.13, see s.v. ādhāvana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParidhāvana (परिधावन):—[=pari-dhāvana] [from pari-dhāv] n. the running away from, escaping, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParidhāvana (ಪರಿಧಾವನ):—
1) [noun] the fast pace of person, animal, etc.; gallop.
2) [noun] a rubbing of one object against another; a rubbing.
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: Dhavana, Pari.
Full-text: Adhavana, Paridhavane, Paridhavi.
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