Parshvacara, Pārśvacara, Parshva-cara: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pārśvacara can be transliterated into English as Parsvacara or Parshvacara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Parshvachara.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)Pārśvacara (पार्श्वचर) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rudrayāmalatantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.— The Rudrayāmala-tantra is an elaborate and original Tantra, including the whole range of Śākta knowledge about religion, social orders, castes, sacred places, modes of adoration, forms of ceremonies, etc. It contains roughly 9,000 verses divided into 67 sections.—The catalogue includes the term—Pārśvacara-yajana in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 58-59: kākinīśvaravarṇapārśvacarayajanādikathanaṃ ].
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPārśvacara (पार्श्वचर).—a. being close to, standing by the side of.
Pārśvacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pārśva and cara (चर). See also (synonyms): pārśvaga, pārśvagama, pārśvasthita.
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Pārśvacara (पार्श्वचर).—a servant, an attendant; विपिने पार्श्वचरैर- लक्ष्यमाणः (vipine pārśvacaraira- lakṣyamāṇaḥ) R.9.72;14.29.
Derivable forms: pārśvacaraḥ (पार्श्वचरः).
Pārśvacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pārśva and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pārśvacara (पार्श्वचर):—[=pārśva-cara] [from pārśva > pārśava] m. an attendant
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] attendants, retinue, [Raghuvaṃśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPārśvacara (ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಚರ):—
1) [noun] a man who is beside another or near.
2) [noun] a servant; an attendant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Parshva, Cara.
Starts with: Parshvacarayajana, Parshvacarayajana.
Full-text: Parshvacarayajana, Pariparshvacara, Parshvagama, Parshvasthita, Parshvaga.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 71 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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