Parivitti: 12 definitions
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Parivitti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexParivitti (परिवित्ति).—An unmarried man, when his younger brother is married; ineligible for Śrāddha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 16. 15.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति).—An unmarried elder brother whose younger brother is married; दाराग्नि- होत्रसंयोगं कुरुते योऽग्रजे स्थिते । परिवेत्ता स विज्ञेयः परिवित्तिस्तु पूर्वजः (dārāgni- hotrasaṃyogaṃ kurute yo'graje sthite | parivettā sa vijñeyaḥ parivittistu pūrvajaḥ) || Manusmṛti 3.171; and see परिवेत्तृ (parivettṛ) also.
Derivable forms: parivittiḥ (परिवित्तिः).
See also (synonyms): pariviṇṇa, parivitta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति).—m.
(-ttiḥ) An unmarried elder brother, the younger being married and a householder. E. pari abandoning, and vid to cover, affix ktic .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति).—i. e. pari-vid + ti, m. An unmarried elder brother, the younger being married, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 154.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति).—[masculine] the same; [abstract] tā [feminine], tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति):—[=pari-vitti] [from pari-vid] m. an unmarried elder brother whose younger brother is married, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति):—[pari-vitti] (ttiḥ) 2. m. Idem. So also parivindat (n) 5. m.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryParivitti (परिवित्ति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Parivṛtti.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParivitti (ಪರಿವಿತ್ತಿ):—[noun] an unmarried man whose younger brother is married.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParivitti (பரிவித்தி) noun < thirukkural-vitti. Unmarried elder brother whose younger brother is married; தம்பி மணந்துகொள்ளத் தான் மணமுடி யாத தமையன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thambi mananthugollath than manamudi yatha thamaiyan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Parivittita, Parivittitva.
Full-text: Parivritti, Parivristi, Parivittita, Parivittitva, Parivinnan, Parivittu, Parivitta, Parivinna, Upapataka.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.172 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]
Verse 3.171 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]
Verse 3.154 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - Gotras, Pravaras etc. of the Residents of Dharmāraṇya < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 40 - Duties of a Householder < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 207 - Eligibility (of Brāhmaṇas) for Śrāddha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 6 - Different types of sins (pāpa) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)