Paripsa, aka: Parīpsā; 2 Definition(s)

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Paripsa 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.

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Parīpsā (परीप्सा).—

1) Desire of obtaining.

2) Desire of preserving; आत्मकृतसेतुपरीप्सया यः (ātmakṛtasetuparīpsayā yaḥ) (reme) Bhāg.3.9.19.

3) Haste, hurry.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parīpsā (परीप्सा).—f.

(-psā) 1. Desire of obtaining. 2. Haste, hurry. E. pari + āpsan-bhāve a .

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

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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. 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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