Pariyatrika, Pāriyātrika: 6 definitions

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Pariyatrika 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Pariyatrika in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Pāriyātrika (पारियात्रिक) refers to the people of Pāriyātra, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 10), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the course of Saturn (śanaiścara) [i.e., Arkaputra] should lie through the constellation of Uttarāṣādha, the people of Daśārṇa, the Yavanas, the people of Ujjain, barbarians, the people of Pāriyātra [i.e., pāriyātrika] and the Kuntibhojas will suffer. If the course of Saturn should lie through Śravaṇa public officials, the chief Brāhmins, physicians, priests and the people of Kaliṅga will suffer miseries. If his course should lie through Dhaniṣṭhā, the ruler of Magadha will become triumphant and treasury officers will prosper”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Pāriyātrika (पारियात्रिक).—

1) An inhabitant of the Pāriyātra mountain.

2) The Pāriyātra mountain itself.

Derivable forms: pāriyātrikaḥ (पारियात्रिकः).

See also (synonyms): pāripātrika.

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

Pāriyātrika (पारियात्रिक):—[=pāri-yātrika] [from pāri-yātra > pāri] m. an inhabitant of the P° range, [Varāha-mihira]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pariyatrika 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pariyatrika in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pāriyātrika (ಪಾರಿಯಾತ್ರಿಕ):—[noun] a coach or chariot that is fit to travel in.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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