Parishti, Pariṣṭi, Parīṣṭi: 9 definitions
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Parishti 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 terms Pariṣṭi and Parīṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Paristi or Parishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि) refers to “service” or “attendance” or “caresses”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 16.112.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pariṣṭi (परिष्टि).—f. Ved.
1) Searching all round.
2) Violence.
3) Obstruction.
4) Dilemma.
Derivable forms: pariṣṭiḥ (परिष्टिः).
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Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि).—f.
1) Research, inquiry, investigation; तस्य निमित्तपरीष्टिः (tasya nimittaparīṣṭiḥ) MS.1.1.3.
2) Service, attendance; वार- सुन्दरीपरीष्टिभिस्तुष्टिमुपेयुषां निशि (vāra- sundarīparīṣṭibhistuṣṭimupeyuṣāṃ niśi) N.16.112.
3) Respect, worship, homage.
4) Willingness, readiness.
Derivable forms: parīṣṭiḥ (परीष्टिः).
Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि).—f.
(-ṣṭiḥ) 1. Inquiry, research, especially philosophical. 2. Service. 3. Willingness, readiness. 4. Homage, worship. E. pari much, iṣṭi wish.
Pariṣṭi (परिष्टि).—[feminine] surrounding, impeding, oppression, distress.
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Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि).—[feminine] investigation, research.
1) Pariṣṭi (परिष्टि):—[=pari-ṣṭi] f. (√1. as; cf. abhi-ṣṭi, upa-sti) obstruction, impediment, distress, dilemma, [Ṛg-veda]
2) Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि):—[from parīṣ] f. investigation, research, inquiry, [Jaimini; Patañjali]
3) [v.s. ...] service, attendance, homage, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] freedom of will, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि):—[parī-ṣṭi] (ṣṭiḥ) 2. f. Enquiry, research; service; willingness.
Pariṣṭi (परिष्टि):—
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Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि):—(von iṣ mit pari) f. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 3, 107, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 3.] anyāṃ parīṣṭiṃ cara [Scholiast]
1) Nachforschung [Amarakoṣa 2, 7, 31.] [Medinīkoṣa ṭ. 48.] nimitta [Jaimini 1, 3.] —
2) Bedienung, Aufwartung, Huldigung [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 497.] [Medinīkoṣa] [Halāyudha 1, 129.] —
3) Belieben (prākāmya) [Medinīkoṣa] — Vgl. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 165], wo die Bedd. parīkṣā und paricaryā nicht zu parpaṭa gehören können; es ist ein Ausfall anzunehmen.
Pariṣṭi (परिष्टि):—f. —
1) Hemmung , Hinderniss. —
2) geklemmte Lage , Klemme , angustiae.
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Parīṣṭi (परीष्टि):—f. —
1) Nachforschung. —
2) *Bedienung , Aufwartung , Huldigung. —
3) *Belieben.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Parīṣṭi (ಪರೀಷ್ಟಿ):—[noun] = ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ - [parikshe -] 1 & 2.
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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Full-text: Patraparishti, Nimittaparishti, Paryeshana, Sti, Vishtibhis, Abhishti, Prashti, Vishti, Upasti, Ushmanayatana, Parpata.
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