Parishana, Parīśāna: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Parishana means something in 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.

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Hindi dictionary

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Parīśāna (परीशान):—(a) see [pareśāna].

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Prakrit-English dictionary

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Parīsaṇa (परीसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pariveṣaṇa.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary
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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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Parisana (ಪರಿಸನ):—

1) [noun] a touching or being touched; a physical contact; a touch.

2) [noun] a mode or manner of religious initiation in which the spiritual teacher touches the head of the person being initiated and symbolically admits him to the fraternity.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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