The Sanskrit term Pārṣadya can be transliterated into English as Parsadya or Parshadya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Pārṣadya (पार्षद्य).—One of the ten sub-types of gods (devas), according to Jain cosmology. They are also known by the name Pāriṣadya. The occupation of the pārṣadyas is to act as companions.

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Pārṣadya (पार्षद्य) refers to one of the ten divisions of Gods, situated in the “upper World” (ūrdhvaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly:—“[...] The 10 divisions of the gods are: Indras, Sāmānikas, Trāyastriṃśas, Pārṣadyas, Rakṣakas, Lokapālas, Anīkas, Prakīrṇas, Ābhiyogikas, Kilbiṣikas. [....] The Pārṣadyas are like companions (i.e., of Hari). [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pārṣadya (पार्षद्य).—A member of an assembly, an assessor; सभ्याः सदस्याः पार्षद्याः सभास्ताराः सभासदः (sabhyāḥ sadasyāḥ pārṣadyāḥ sabhāstārāḥ sabhāsadaḥ) Abh. Chin.48.

Derivable forms: pārṣadyaḥ (पार्षद्यः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Parṣadya (पर्षद्य).—m. (= pāriṣ°, pārṣ°, pariṣ°), member of an assembly: amātya-p° Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 232.1 (verse), but same [compound] with pārṣ° 230.9 (verse).

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Pārṣadya (पार्षद्य) or Pāriṣadya.—q.v. for other forms; used exactly in the same way: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 474.8 (prose, māra-p°); Lalitavistara 2.20 (prose, amātya-p°); 55.17 (prose); 118.2 (prose); [Page344-a+ 71] 302.19 (prose); 383.18 (prose); Divyāvadāna 297.16; amātya-p° Mahāvastu iii.129.2; Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 230.9; 236.1.

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

1) Pārṣadya (पार्षद्य):—[from pārṣadaka > pārṣad] m. = pārtṣadya, a member of an assembly, assessor

2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural]= pārṣada [plural] [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Parshadya 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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Ends with: Brahmaparshadya.

Full-text: Brahmaparshadya, Brahmaparishadya, Parishadya, Parshada, Abhiyogya, Prakirna, Anika, Rakshaka, Kilbisha, Samanika, Trayastrimsha, Lokapala, Deva, Indra.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

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