Parivesaka, Pariveshaka, Pariveṣaka: 8 definitions

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Parivesaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Pariveṣaka can be transliterated into English as Parivesaka or Pariveshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivesaka in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

parivesaka : (adj.) one who serves up meals.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Parivesaka, (adj.) (fr. pari+viṣ) waiting, serving up meals Vism. 109.—f. °ikā ThA. 17. (Page 436)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Parivesaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pariveṣaka (परिवेषक).—

1) A waiter at meals.

2) A servant; अद्राक्षमहमाहूतान् यज्ञे ते परिवेषकान् (adrākṣamahamāhūtān yajñe te pariveṣakān) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.51.26.

Derivable forms: pariveṣakaḥ (परिवेषकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pariveṣaka (परिवेषक).— (and erroneously pariveśaka pariveśaka) i. e. pari-viṣ + aka, m. A waiter; one who serves up dinner.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pariveṣaka (परिवेषक).—[masculine] attendant, distributer of food.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pariveṣaka (परिवेषक):—[=pari-veṣaka] [from pari-viṣ] mf(ikā)n. (also veśaka) one who serves up meals, a waiter, servant, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Parivesaka in German

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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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