Paripurnata, Paripūrṇatā: 7 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Paripurnata in Purana glossary

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता) refers to “one possessed of perfect features” (used to describe Śiva), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.30 (“Prayer to the lord of gods”).—Accordingly: “[While describing the features of Śiva as witnessed by the Gods]: The great lord Śiva, the progenitor of the three deities, the lord beyond the reach of attributes, who assumes and discords his forms as he pleases and is invariable, who is free from illusion, unborn, the primordial being, the lord of illusion, greater than the greatest and greater than the Prakṛti and Puruṣa. On seeing Śiva of perfect features (paripūrṇatā), Viṣṇu and Brahmā eulogised him together after bowing to him with palms joined in reverence. [...]”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paripurnata in Sanskrit glossary

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता).—f.

(-tā) 1. Completion, entireness, fulness. 2. Satiety or satisfaction. E. pari completely, pūrṇatā fulness.

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

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] fulness.

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

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता):—[=pari-pūrṇa-tā] [from pari-pūrṇa > pari-pṝ] f. completion, fulness, satiety, satisfaction, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता):—[pari-pūrṇatā] (tā) 1. f. Completion, fulness; satiety, satisfaction.

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

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता):—f. und pūrṇatva n. Fülle.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Paripurnata in Nepali glossary

Paripūrṇatā (परिपूर्णता):—n. 1. fulfillment; 2. gratification; satisfaction;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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