Paritarshana, Paritarṣaṇa: 1 definition
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Paritarshana 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 Paritarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Paritarsana or Paritarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryParitarṣaṇa (परितर्षण).—(nt.) or °ṇā, f. (compare a-paritarṣaṇā, and Pali paritassanā), desire, longing: Bodhisattvabhūmi 271.16 °ṇārthaṃ; °ṇārthena tṛṣṇā Śālistambasūtra 81.8; Bca.ṭ. 259.6; Śatasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 1456.17 °ṇa- cittaṃ parivarjayitavyam; 1465.20; 1463.20 °ṇā-cittam (with reference to a bhikṣuṇī; sexual desire). See also next, and paritṛṣita.
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Ends with: Aparitarshana.
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