Paripriccha, Paripṛcchā: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Paripṛcchā can be transliterated into English as Pariprccha or Paripriccha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pariprichchha.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा) refers to “asking a question”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[7. Silence on the Fourteen Difficult Questions].—The Buddha did not answer fourteen difficult questions.—The Buddha has four ways of answering (vyākaraṇa): i) answering in a categorical manner; ii) answering by distinguishing; iii) answering by asking a question (paripṛcchā-vyākaraṇa); iv) answering by not replying. Now these fourteen difficult questions had to be answered by not replying. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryParipṛcchā.—(CII 1), questioning. Note: paripṛcchā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा).—Question, inquiry.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा).—(= Pali paripucchā, paṭipucchā), question- (ing), interrogation: Mahāvyutpatti 1352, 1357, 1361 etc.; Samādhirājasūtra 19.2; Daśabhūmikasūtra 62.19; 72.14; Bodhisattvabhūmi 217.10, 11; title Rāṣṭra- pālapari°, q.v.; paripṛcchā-vyākaraṇa, nt., elucidation (response to a question) by questioning (the questioner), Mahāvyutpatti 1660 (see vyākaraṇa 1); compare Pali paṭi-(not pari!)- pucchā-vyākaraṇīyaṃ pañhaṃ Aṅguttaranikāya (Pali) i.197.21—22, explained commentary ii.308.30 ff. yathā cakkhuṃ tathā sotaṃ…ti puṭṭhena, ken’ aṭṭhena pucchasīti paṭipucchitvā, dassa- naṭṭhena pucchāmīti vutte, na hīti vyākātabbaṃ, anic- caṭṭhena pucchāmīti vutte, āmā ti vyākātabbaṃ. The precise equivalent of the Pali, *pratipṛcchā, asking in reply, has not been noted. See also pṛcchaparipṛcchikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा):—[=pari-pṛcchā] [from pari-prach] f. question, inquiry, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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 dictionaryParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा) [Also spelled pariprachchha]:—(nf) an enquiry, questioning.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryParipṛcchā (परिपृच्छा):—n. 1. question; interrogation; 2. information;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Priccha, Pari.
Starts with: Paripriccha-griha, Paripricchaka, Paripricchana, Paripricchanika, Paripricchanti, Paripricchat, Paripricchata.
Ends with (+4): Akshayamatiparipriccha, Anavataptanagarajaparipriccha, Anavataptaparipriccha, Brahmaparipriccha, Brahmavisheshacintiparipriccha, Brahmavisheshacittaparipriccha, Brihatsagaranagarajaparipriccha, Drumakimnararajaparipriccha, Manjushriparipriccha, Narayanaparipriccha, Rashtrapalaparipriccha, Ratnacudaparipriccha, Sagaranagarajaparipriccha, Sagaraparipriccha, Simhaparipriccha, Subahuparipriccha, Suvikrantavikramanaparipriccha, Udayanavatsarajaparipriccha, Ugradattaparipriccha, Ugraparipriccha.
Full-text (+10): Sagaranagarajaparipriccha, Simhaparipriccha, Drumakimnararaja, Rashtrapalaparipriccha, Brihatsagaranagarajaparipriccha, Vyasaparipriccha, Viradattagrihapatiparipriccha, Pariprichha-grih, Ratnacudaparipriccha, Manjushriparipriccha, Gaganaganjasutra, Subahuparipriccha, Sagaraparipriccha, Brahmavisheshacittaparipriccha, Pariprachchha, Suvikrantavikramanaparipriccha, Candrottara, Pricchaparipricchika, Drumakimnararajaparipriccha, Sagaramatisutra.
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