Parshvadesha, Pārśvadeśa, Parshva-desha: 4 definitions

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Parshvadesha 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 Pārśvadeśa can be transliterated into English as Parsvadesa or Parshvadesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pārśvadeśa (पार्श्वदेश).—the side (of the human body), the ribs.

Derivable forms: pārśvadeśaḥ (पार्श्वदेशः).

Pārśvadeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pārśva and deśa (देश).

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

Pārśvadeśa (पार्श्वदेश):—[=pārśva-deśa] [from pārśva > pārśava] m. the region of the s°, the ribs, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Parshvadesha 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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