Paritan, Pari-tan: 2 definitions
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Paritan 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParitan (परितन्).—stretch around, surround, envelop.
Paritan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pari and tan (तन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParitan (परितन्):—[=pari-√tan] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -tanoti, nute ([Aorist] -atanat; [indeclinable participle] -tatya), to stretch round, embrace, surround, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Paritamta, Paritana, Paritanam, Paritanantaka, Paritanga, Paritantra, Paritanu.
Ends with: Amparitan.
Full-text: Paritatnu.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
The Pey, Putam and Paritam (different sorts of Ganas, attendants) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]