The Sanskrit term Paruṣavacana can be transliterated into English as Parusavacana or Parushavacana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Parushavachana.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Paruṣavacana (परुषवचन) refers to “harsh words”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, they [the twenty-four types of pratibhāna—‘eloquence’] are accomplished by means of the following twenty-four preparations (parikarma). What are the twenty-four? [...] (13) he becomes one who has unassailable eloquence since he never despise the poor, the suffering and the unprotected; (14) he becomes one who has imperishable eloquence on teaching the analysis of words since he applies himself to the dharma of others and gives imperishable treasures; (15) he becomes one whose eloquence is luminous and splendid since he is endowed with the actions of true words, complete words, and no harsh word (paruṣavacana); [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paruṣavacana (परुषवचन).—abusive or harsh language.

Derivable forms: paruṣavacanam (परुषवचनम्).

Paruṣavacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paruṣa and vacana (वचन).

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

Paruṣavacana (परुषवचन).—n.

(-naṃ) Harsh language, reproach, abuse. E. paruṣa, and vacana speech.

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

1) Paruṣavacana (परुषवचन):—[=paruṣa-vacana] [from paruṣa > paru] mfn. speaking harshly or unkindly, [Bhartṛhari]

2) [v.s. ...] n. harsh or contumelious speech, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Paruṣavacana (परुषवचन):—[paruṣa-vacana] (naṃ) 1. n. Abuse.

[Sanskrit to German]

Parushavacana 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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Partial matches: Parusha, Vacana.

Full-text: Samudacarin, Parusha.

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