Parshnigrahana, Pārṣṇigrahaṇa, Parshni-grahana: 4 definitions

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Parshnigrahana 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 Pārṣṇigrahaṇa can be transliterated into English as Parsnigrahana or Parshnigrahana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Pārṣṇigrahaṇa (पार्ष्णिग्रहण).—attacking or threatening an enemy in the rear.

Derivable forms: pārṣṇigrahaṇam (पार्ष्णिग्रहणम्).

Pārṣṇigrahaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pārṣṇi and grahaṇa (ग्रहण).

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

Pārṣṇigrahaṇa (पार्ष्णिग्रहण):—[=pārṣṇi-grahaṇa] [from pārṣṇi] n. attacking or threatening an enemy in the rear, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Parshnigrahana 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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