Parivesht, Pariveṣṭ: 4 definitions
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Parivesht 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 Pariveṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Parivest or Parivesht, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPariveṣṭ (परिवेष्ट्).—1 Ā. or -Caus.
1) To surround, encircle.
2) To embrace, clasp round; प्रायेण भूमिपतयः प्रमदा लताश्च यत्पार्श्वतो भवति तत् परिवेष्टयन्ति (prāyeṇa bhūmipatayaḥ pramadā latāśca yatpārśvato bhavati tat pariveṣṭayanti) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.35.
3) To wrap up, cover;
4) To cause to shrink up, contract.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPariveṣṭ (परिवेष्ट्).—wind or put around; wrap, cover, enclose, surround.
Pariveṣṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pari and veṣṭ (वेष्ट्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPariveṣṭ (परिवेष्ट्):—[=pari-√veṣṭ] Caus. -veṣṭayati, to wrap up, cover, clothe, surround, embrace, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc. ;
—to cause to shrink up, contract, [Mahābhārata] ([Bombay edition] saṃ-v).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pariveṣṭ (परिवेष्ट्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pariveḍha.
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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Starts with: Pariveshta, Pariveshtaka, Pariveshtam, Pariveshtan, Pariveshtana, Pariveshtar, Pariveshtavya, Pariveshtayitavya, Pariveshti, Pariveshtigol, Pariveshtisu, Pariveshtita, Pariveshtitar, Pariveshtitavat, Pariveshtitri, Pariveshtri, Pariveshtrimant, Pariveshtrimat.
Full-text: Parivedha, Pariveshtana, Parivethita, Pariveshtitri, Pariveshtitavat, Palivethana, Pariveshtita, Palivetheti.
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