Paryavashtambh, Paryavaṣṭambh: 3 definitions

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Paryavashtambh means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Paryavaṣṭambh can be transliterated into English as Paryavastambh or Paryavashtambh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Paryavashtambh in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paryavaṣṭambh (पर्यवष्टम्भ्).—5, 9 P. To besiege, surround; पर्यवष्टभ्यतामेतत् करालायतनम् (paryavaṣṭabhyatāmetat karālāyatanam) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.

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

Paryavastambh (पर्यवस्तम्भ्).—(ṣṭa) surround.

Paryavastambh is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paryava and stambh (स्तम्भ्).

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

Paryavaṣṭambh (पर्यवष्टम्भ्):—[=pary-ava-ṣṭambh] (√stambh; [Passive voice] -ṣṭabhyate [indeclinable participle] -ṣṭabhya), to surround, invest, [Kāvya literature]

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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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