Parvataka: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Parvataka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationParvataka (पर्वतक) is the name of a leader of Gaṇas (Gaṇapa or Gaṇeśvara or Gaṇādhipa) who came to Kailāsa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.20. Accordingly, after Śiva decided to become the friend of Kubera:—“[...] The leaders of Gaṇas revered by the whole world and of high fortune arrived there. [...] Kuṇḍin, Vāha and the auspicious Parvataka with twelve crores each, Kāla, Kālaka and Mahākāla each with a hundred crores. [...]”.
These [viz., Parvataka] and other leaders of Gaṇas [viz., Gaṇapas] were all powerful (mahābala) and innumerable (asaṃkhyāta). [...] The Gaṇa chiefs and other noble souls of spotless splendour eagerly reached there desirous of seeing Śiva. Reaching the spot they saw Śiva, bowed to and eulogised him.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Parvataka (पर्वतक) or Parvata is the name of an ancient king from Saketa, according to chapter 4.2 [vāsupūjya-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as a spy said to king Vindhyaśakti:—“You know, Your Majesty, that here in the southern half of Bharata there is a city Sāketa, the depository of Lakṣmī. Its king, named Parvata, is long-armed, with the wealth of a large army, like a general of Ārṣabhi (Bharata). He has a courtesan, Guṇamañjarī, the wealth of Ratipati, a source of humiliation to Ūrvaśī and Rambhā by her own beauty. [...]”.
2) Parvataka (पर्वतक) refers to the son of Kṣīrakadamba (an ancient Guru), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest].—Accordingly, as Muni Nārada said to Rāvaṇa: “There is a city, Śaktimatī, famous throughout the world. It is adorned by the river Śaktimatī like a pleasure-companion. When many kings had come and gone since Munisuvrata of good vows, Abhicandra, best of kings, was king in this city. Abhicandra had a son, Vasu by name, very intelligent, known for speaking the truth. Under the guru Kṣīrakadamba, his son Parvataka, Prince Vasu, and I—the three of us—studied. [...]”.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: A Textual and Intertextual Study of the Mudrārākṣasa (history)Parvataka is the father of Malayaketu.—The Pariśiṣṭaparvan of Hemacandra describes Malayaketu’s father Parvataka as a king of Himavatkūṭa, “Himalayan Peak”. It is more than likely that Viśākhadatta did not think of Parvataka (and hence Malayaketu) as a southerner. If Parvataka is Porus and the Malayas are the Malloi, the claim that the rulers of Kulūta, Kaśmīra and Malaya were seeking to seize land from Malayaketu (whose kingdom must have been identical to that of his father) becomes credible.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parvataka (पर्वतक):—[from parv] m. a mountain (See eka-p)
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Mudrārākṣasa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a prince in the Himālaya, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Parvatakaka, Parvatakandara, Parvatakara.
Full-text: Prithiviparvataka, Ekaparvataka, Kridaparvataka, Uttaraparvataka, Porus, Candragupta, Vaha, Canakya, Kundin, Shatakoti, Dvadashakoti, Shaktimati, Kshirakadamba, Kunda, Kalaka, Mahakala, Parvata, Abhicandra, Kala, Vasu.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Parvataka; (plurals include: Parvatakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
17. Vasu, Parvataka and the Origin of the Yajna < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
7. Sources of Intervening Stories < [Chapter 6 - Sources, contribution and influence of Paumacariyam]
3.6. Brahmanical Rituals in ancient India < [Chapter 9 - Economic, Political and Religious conditions]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Puranic legends: Story of Narada and Parvataka < [Chapter 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study]
Introduction < [Chapter 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study]
Vaishnavism in the Sucindrasthalamahatmya < [Chapter 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 10: Previous births of Dvipṛṣṭha and Tāraka < [Chapter II - Vāsupūjyacaritra]
Part 8: Story of origin of animal sacrifices < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
Part 11: Death of Parvata < [Chapter II - Vāsupūjyacaritra]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.294 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
4. The source of the Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
3.19. Use of Viṣama-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
3.2. Use of Karuṇarasa (pathetic sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 7 - Characters in the Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 15 - Status of Women in the Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 3-6 - Nāṭaka rules < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]