Parishodhaka, Pariśodhaka: 2 definitions

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Parishodhaka 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.

The Sanskrit term Pariśodhaka can be transliterated into English as Parisodhaka or Parishodhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parishodhaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Pariśodhaka (परिशोधक).—adj. (to Sanskrit [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] °śodhayati, Pali °sodheti, purifies), purifying: °kaḥ Mahāvyutpatti 1113; bodhicaryā- °kā dharmāḥ Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 15.9 (here misprinted pāri°), 12; bhūmi- °kān dharmān Daśabhūmikasūtra 20.11 (compare pariśodhika).

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parishodhaka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pariśōdhaka (ಪರಿಶೋಧಕ):—

1) [noun] he who studies and investigates carefully, systematically in some field of knowledge to discover or establish facts or principles; a researcher.

2) [noun] he who examines; an examiner.

3) [noun] a man who corrects errors, faults and changes (something) for better.

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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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