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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Paryāvartana (पर्यावर्तन).—One of 28 hells for house-holders who do not properly receive guests.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 26. 7, 35.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paryāvartana (पर्यावर्तन).—

1) Coming back, return.

2) Exchange.

Derivable forms: paryāvartanam (पर्यावर्तनम्).

See also (synonyms): paryāvarta.

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

1) Paryāvartana (पर्यावर्तन):—[=pary-ā-vartana] [from paryā-vṛt] m. Name of a hell, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] n. coming back, returning, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]

[Sanskrit to German]

Paryavartana 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Paryāvartana (पर्यावर्तन):—n. 1. coming back; return; 2. refraction;

2) Paryāvartana (पर्यावर्तन):—n. 1. coming back; return; 2. refraction;

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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)

Partial matches: Parya, Vartana.

Starts with: Paryavartanaka.

Full-text: Paryavarta.

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