Parivahana: 5 definitions

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Parivahana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Parivahan.

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In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Manblunder: Viṣṇu-sahasranāma

Parivahana (परिवहन) refers to one of the seven winds, mentioned in accordance with Nāma 331 (vāyuvāhanaḥ)—There are seven types of winds and they are—avahana, pravahana, vivahana, paramavahana, udvahana, savahana and parivahana. Viṣṇu is the controller of these winds. It is interesting observe that there are five types of prāṇas and seven types of winds.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivahana in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Parivahana (परिवहन) [Also spelled parivahan]:—(nm) transportation; ~[vahanīya] transportable.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivahana in Prakrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Parivahaṇa (परिवहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Parivahana.

2) Parivāhaṇa (परिवाहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Parivāhana.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivahana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Parivahana (परिवहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Parivahaṇa, Parivāhaṇa.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivahana in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Parivahana (परिवहन):—n. transport; transportation;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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