Parimala: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Parimala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Parimal.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarParimala (परिमल).—A work on Grammar attributed to Amaracandra.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureParimala (परिमल) is the name of an author of works dealing with prosodoy (chandas or chandaśśāstra) quoted by Kṣemendra (11th century) in his Suvṛttatilaka. The Suvṛttatilaka is a monumental work of Sanskrit prosody in which the author discusses 27 popular metres which were used frequently by the poets (e.g., Parimala).
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuParimala (परिमल) refers to “fragrance” (viz., of a flower), as mentioned in a list of five synonyms, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Parimala] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Parimala (परिमल) is the name of a work ascribed to Amaracandra (C. 1225-1300 C.E.): a Jain author of Śvetāmbara sect and disciple of Jinadatta Sūri (author of Vivekavilāsa). Most of his works (e.g., the Parimala) are published in Kāvyamālā Series, Gaekward Oriental Series and Kashi Sanskrit Series. Also see the “New Catalogus Catalogorum” I. pp. 332-33..
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparimala (परिमल).—m S pop. parimaḷa. m An exquisite fragrance.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparimala (परिमल).—m parimaḷa m An exquisite fragrance.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParimala (परिमल).—
1) Fragrance, perfume, scent; परिमलो गीर्वाणचेतोहरः (parimalo gīrvāṇacetoharaḥ) Bv.1.63,66,7,71; यः पण्यस्त्रीरतिपरिमलोद्गारिभि- र्नागराणामुद्दामानि प्रथयति शिलावेश्मभिर्योवनानि (yaḥ paṇyastrīratiparimalodgāribhi- rnāgarāṇāmuddāmāni prathayati śilāveśmabhiryovanāni) Meghadūta 25.
2) Pounding or trituration of fragrant substances.
3) A fragrant substance.
4) Copulation; 'संभोगः स्यात् परिमले (saṃbhogaḥ syāt parimale)' इति वैजयन्ती (iti vaijayantī); अथ परिमलजामवाप्य लक्ष्मीम् (atha parimalajāmavāpya lakṣmīm) Kirātārjunīya 1.1.
4) A meeting of learned men.
5) A stain, spot, dirt.
Derivable forms: parimalaḥ (परिमलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryParimala (परिमल).—[pari-mala], m. 1. Fragrance, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 33. 2. A fragrant substance, Panc. 47, 8. 3. Sexual intercourse, [Kirātārjunīya] 10, 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParimala (परिमल).—[masculine] fragrance, perfume.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Parimala (परिमल) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—q. v. poet. Quoted in Gaṇaratnamahodadhi p. 117, Śp. p. 46, Kṣemendra in Aucityavicāracarcā and Suvṛttatilaka.
Parimala has the following synonyms: Padmagupta.
2) Parimala (परिमल):—vedānta. Rādh. 6. See Vedāntaparimala.
3) Parimala (परिमल):—Quoted by Kaivalyāśrama Oxf. 108^a.
4) Parimala (परिमल):—a grammar in verse, by Amaracandra. Lahore. 6.
5) Parimala (परिमल):—Kalpataruṭīkā, sāṃkhya (?). K. 140.
—vedānta, by Padmapādācārya (?). NW. 276.
6) Parimala (परिमल):—Rasamañjarīṭīkā by Śeṣa Cintāmaṇi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parimala (परिमल):—[=pari-mala] m. ([Prakrit] [from] √mṛd?) fragrance, or a fragrant substance, perfume ([especially] arising from the trituration of fragrant substances), [Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] copulation, connubial pleasure, [Kirātārjunīya] (See below)
3) [v.s. ...] a meeting of learned men, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] soil, stain, dirt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a poet (also called Padmagupta), [Catalogue(s)]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce works. and Comms.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParimala (परिमल):—[pari-mala] (laḥ) 1. m. An exquisite scent; meeting of the learned; trituration of perfumes; copulation; a stain.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Parimala (परिमल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parimala.
[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 dictionaryParimala (परिमल) [Also spelled parimal]:—(nm) fragrance, aroma.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Parimala (परिमल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit words: Parimal, Mṛd.
2) Parimala (परिमल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Parimala.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParimala (ಪರಿಮಲ):—[noun] = ಪರಿಮಳ [parimala].
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Parimaḷa (ಪರಿಮಳ):—
1) [noun] a pleasing smell or odor; sweet scent, as of flowers; fragrance; perfume.
2) [noun] a grinding of fragrant substances.
3) [noun] anything that has or is blended with a perfume.
4) [noun] (fig.) a sweet smelling flower.
5) [noun] ಪರಿಮಳದ ಗಜಣಿ [parimalada gajani] parimaḷada gajaṇi the grass Cymbopogonmartinii ( = Andropogon martini) of Poaceae family.
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: Pari, Maala, Mala.
Starts with (+8): Parimalabhrit, Parimaladale, Parimaladiruka, Parimaladravya, Parimalagolisu, Parimalaja, Parimalakanti, Parimalakara, Parimalakattu, Parimalakkulampu, Parimalam, Parimalambogu, Parimalamriga, Parimalamuli, Parimalana, Parimalanem, Parimalasama, Parimalashali, Parimalatailam, Parimalatimuli.
Ends with: Kalpataruparimala, Kavyakalpalatavrittiparimala, Mahakrityaparimala, Rasamanjariparimala, Rasaparimala, Upalalaparimala, Utpalaparimala, Vedantakalpataruparimala, Vedantaparimala, Vyakhyaparimala.
Full-text (+28): Parimalatiraviyam, Parimalakkulampu, Padmagupta, Parimalakanti, Parimal, Parimalita, Parimalavenney, Parimalabhrit, Amaracandra, Parimalaja, Parimalasama, Parimalaya, Paramala, Parimalatailam, Rasaparimala, Vedantaparimala, Parimalanem, Vyakhyaparimala, Rasamanjari, Vedantakalpataruparimala.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Parimala, Pari-mala, Parimaḷa; (plurals include: Parimalas, malas, Parimaḷas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (3): Perfumes < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
1. Date and Literary Career of Kṣemendra < [Chapter 2 - Kṣemendra: His Life and Works]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.363 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Verse 3.3.79 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 124 [Vṛnda-krama and Mudrāpañcaka] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 300 [Śambhava-Śākta-Guru kramas] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Sri Raghavendra: The Mascot of Mantralaya < [January - March 1977]
A Hindu Monotheist < [March-April, 1929]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 19 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]