The Sanskrit terms Pārśvāgata and Pārśvagata can be transliterated into English as Parsvagata or Parshvagata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Pārśvāgata (पार्श्वागत) refers to a type of mask (pratiśiras) or crown, prescribed for the common (lit. inferior) gods, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. It is also known by the name Pārśvamaulī. Providing masks is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of āhāryābhinaya (extraneous representation).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

Pārśvagata (पार्श्वगत) refers to “standing beside (someone)”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If [some other man] who stands beside (pārśvagata) the donor announces a [creature’s] name while a cord is being cast, then there is an impure substance, i.e. a bone of the creature of the name beneath the site on which the donor is standing. [...]”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pārśvagata (पार्श्वगत).—a.

1) being at the side, being near or close to, attending upon.

2) sheltered.

Derivable forms: pārśvagataḥ (पार्श्वगतः).

Pārśvagata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pārśva and gata (गत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pārśvagata (पार्श्वगत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Close to, beside. E. pārśva, and gata gone to.

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

1) Pārśvagata (पार्श्वगत):—[=pārśva-gata] [from pārśva > pārśava] mfn. being at the s°, attending, accompanying, being close to or beside, [Kāvya literature; Varāha-mihira]

2) [v.s. ...] sheltered, screening, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pārśvagata (पार्श्वगत):—[pārśva-gata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Close to.

[Sanskrit to German]

Parshvagata 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pārśvagata (ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗತ):—[noun] = ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಾಗತ [parshvagata].

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Pārśvāgata (ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಾಗತ):—[noun] the view of one side of an object; side-view.

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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, Gata.

Ends with: Pashrnipashrvagata.

Full-text: Parshvamauli, Pratishiras, Crown.

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