Parishila, Pāriśīla: 7 definitions
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Parishila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Pāriśīla can be transliterated into English as Parisila or Parishila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Pāriśīla (पारिशील).—A cake (apūpa q. v.).
Derivable forms: pāriśīlaḥ (पारिशीलः).
Pāriśīla (पारिशील).—n.
(-laṃ) That which is left, remainder.
Pāriśīla (पारिशील):—[=pāri-śīla] [from pāri] m. = apūpa, a cake, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] =
Pāriśīla (पारिशील):—m. = apūpa Kuchen [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 95.]
Pāriśīla (पारिशील):—m. Kuchen.
Pariśīla (परिशील) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parisīla.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Parisīla (परिसील) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pariśīla.
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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Starts with: Parishilaka, Parishilan, Parishilana, Parishilane, Parishilay.
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