Paroshni, Paroṣṇī: 8 definitions
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Paroshni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Paroṣṇī can be transliterated into English as Parosni or Paroshni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Paroṣṇī (परोष्णी) is the name of a river mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa that is an unidentified tributary of the Vitastā.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParoṣṇī (परोष्णी).—f., [paroṣṇī] A cockroach.
See also (synonyms): paroṣṭi.
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Paroṣṇī (परोष्णी).—Name of a river in the Punjab; also परुष्णी (paruṣṇī). It is now called Rāvī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParoṣṇī (परोष्णी).—f. (-ṣṇī) A cookroach. E. para best, uṣṇā warmth; it is also written paroṣṭī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paroṣṇī (परोष्णी):—f. a cockroach (also written ṣṭī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Name of a river, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] (Cf. paruṣṇī under paruṣa.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParoṣṇī (परोष्णी):—[paro+ṣṇī] (ṣṇī) 3. f. A cockroach.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParōṣṇi (ಪರೋಷ್ಣಿ):—[noun] any of an order (Blattaria) of insects with long antennae and a flat, soft body, some species of which are common household pests; a cockroach.
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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Starts with: Paroshnih, Paroshnyasana.
Full-text: Paroshti, Paroshnyasana.
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