Parvatika, Pārvatikā, Pārvatika: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Parvatika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPārvatikā (पार्वतिका).—A river sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 56.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPārvatika (पार्वतिक).—A multitude of mountains, a mountainrange.
Derivable forms: pārvatikam (पार्वतिकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPārvatika (पार्वतिक):—[from pārvata] n. a multitude of mountains, mountain-range, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPārvatika (पार्वतिक):—(a) orographic, mountainous, hilly; pertaining/belonging to [parvata] (see).
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPārvatika (पार्वतिक):—n. a multitude of mountains; a mountain-range;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Parvatikalyananataka, Parvatikar, Parvatikaruna.
Full-text: Parvatik.
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