Paryayavacana, Paryāyavacana, Paryaya-vacana: 5 definitions

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Paryayavacana 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Paryayavachana.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Paryayavacana in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Paryāyavacana (पर्यायवचन).—Synonym, synonymous word: cf. जित् पर्यायवचनत्यैव राजाद्यर्थम् । इनसभम् । ईश्वरसभम् (jit paryāyavacanatyaiva rājādyartham | inasabham | īśvarasabham) M.Bh. on I.1.68; cf. also यदयं कस्यचित्पर्यायवचनस्य ग्रहणं करोति । अधिपतिदायादेति (yadayaṃ kasyacitparyāyavacanasya grahaṇaṃ karoti | adhipatidāyādeti) M. Bh. on II. 3.9.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Paryāyavacana (पर्यायवचन).—a synonym.

Derivable forms: paryāyavacanam (पर्यायवचनम्).

Paryāyavacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paryāya and vacana (वचन). See also (synonyms): paryāyaśabda.

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

Paryāyavacana (पर्यायवचन):—[=pary-āya-vacana] [from pary-āya > parī] n. a convertible term, synonym [vArttika] on [Pāṇini 1-1, 68]

[Sanskrit to German]

Paryayavacana 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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