In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन, “pacification”) refers to ‘propitiation’ or pacification of an angered. Paryupāsana represents one of the thirteen pratimukhasandhi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. This element is also known by the name Upāsana. Pratimukhasandhi refers to the “segments (sandhi) of the progressing part (pratimukha)” and represents one of the five segments of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic composition (nāṭaka).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन).—One of the twelve elements of the ‘progression segment’ (pratimukhasandhi);—(Description:) Conciliating an angry person is called Pacification (paryupāsana).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन) refers to “service”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “Beings who hear these exhortations are ‘established in the perfection of exertion’. [...] Those who have attained it are the most venerable among all beings and have the right to the worship of the whole world, If the person who limits himself to mentally commemorate the Buddhas gains immeasurable indestructible immense merit, what can be said of those who exercise exertion, generosity, morality), worship, service (paryupāsana) and respect? [...]”.

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन) refers to “serving”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, the Bodhisattva, the great being, Gaganagañja is coming here to see, praise, serve (paryupāsana) me, and attain this exposition of the dharma (dharma-paryāya), A Chapter of the Great Collection. Also he is coming with the assembly of all Bodhisattvas who have gathered from the worlds of the ten directions for the sake of the joy of the dharma (dharma-prītā), happiness (sukha), the source of great joy (prāmodya), the upholding of the great vehicle, and the wings of awakening (bodhi-pakṣika) of all Bodhisattvas”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन).—

1) Worship, honour, service.

2) Friendliness, courtesy.

3) Sitting round.

4) Pardon, excuse.

Derivable forms: paryupāsanam (पर्युपासनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन).—nt., and °nā (= AMg. pajjuvāsaṇa; Sanskrit in nearly the same meaning; to Sanskrit paryupāste in similar sense; Pali payirupāsana, °nā, °sati), respectful, reverent waiting upon, service, worship: °nam Mahāvyutpatti 1763, 1780; vandanāya °nāya ca (of the Bodhisattva) Lalitavistara 265.2; °nāya (of Buddha) Mahāvastu i.255.5; iii.379.2 (read with mss. upa- saṃkramaṇaṃ °nāya, for purposes of worship, of Buddhas); °nāya (of Buddha) also Divyāvadāna 147.9; 149.26; Avadāna-śataka i.341.9 (bhagavantaṃ darśanāyopasaṃkramitūṃ °nāya); Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 54.7 (vandanāya °nāya; so also Kāraṇḍavvūha 63.20; 78.5); °nena Gaṇḍavyūha 36.10 (misprinted paryupas°); °sana° in composition Gaṇḍavyūha 386.8 (here could be °sanā°); 438.18 (in both these of kalyāṇa- mitrāṇi); f., bhagavantaṃ darśanāyopasaṃkramiṣyāmi °nāyai Divyāvadāna 147.1; 149.19.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन) or Paryyupāsana.—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Joining in or concurrence with any act of reverence. 2. Service, worship. 3. Courtsey. E. pari, and upāsanā worship.

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

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन).—i. e. pari-upa -ās + ana, n. Honouring somebody.

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

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन).—[neuter] sitting around, surrounding, veneration, friendliness, courtesy.

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

1) Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन):—[=pary-upāsana] [from pary-upās] n. sitting round, [Śakuntalā i, 25/26] (in Prākṛt)

2) [v.s. ...] encamping round, [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] friendliness, courtesy, [Pratāparudrīya]

4) [v.s. ...] pardon, excuse, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] honour, service, worship, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha] (also f(ā). , [Divyāvadāna])

6) [v.s. ...] joining in or concurrence with any act of reverence, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन):—[paryupā+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. United worship.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Paryupāsana (पर्युपासन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pajjuvāsaṇa, Pajjuvāsaṇayā, Pajjuvāsaṇā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Paryupasana 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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Partial matches: Upasana, Pari.

Full-text: Pajjuvasana, Pajjuvasanaya, Paryyupasana, Upasana, Upasamkramana, Pratimukhasandhi.

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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XXXVI - The story of Pūrṇa the son of Maitrāyaṇī < [Volume III]

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XXI - Limbs of Segments (sandhi)

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

III. Exhortations to the practice of the six perfections (pāramitā) < [Part 3 - Establishing beings in the six perfections]

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