Parnapurusha, Parṇapuruṣa: 2 definitions
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Parnapurusha 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 Parṇapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Parnapurusa or Parnapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Parṇapuruṣa (पर्णपुरुष) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oudh. Xix, 90.
2) Parṇapuruṣa (पर्णपुरुष):—[dharma] cremation of effigies of persons who have died while abroad. Oudh. Xx, 162. Xxi, 114. See Aitareya Brāhmaṇa 7, 2.
Parṇapuruṣa has the following synonyms: Parṇapuruṣavidhi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParṇapuruṣa (पर्णपुरुष):—[=parṇa-puruṣa] [from parṇa > parṇ] m. ([probably] = -nara) Name of [work]
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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Partial matches: Purusha, Parna.
Starts with: Parnapurushavidhi.
Full-text: Parnapurushavidhi.
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