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Parama, ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå, PÄåra³¾Äå: 35 definitions

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Parama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. 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.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Parama (परà¤�) refers to the “supreme regionâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 2.2.23. Accordingly as Brah³¾Äå narrated to NÄårada:—“[...] One day after delighting the lord with her devotion and obeisance SatÄ«, the daughter of Daká¹£a, spoke thus to Åšiva: ‘[...] O lord, please explain that activity which enables people, to obtain the supreme region (parama) and free themselves from worldly bondage’â€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå (परमा).—Sages.*

  • * Matsya-purÄåṇa 200. 17.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) 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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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: The significance of the mÅ«la-beras (Å›¾±±ô±è²¹)

Parama (परà¤�, “highestâ€�) refers to a classification of Hindu images, as defined in the texts dealing with Å›¾±±ô±è²¹ (arts and crafs), known as Å›¾±±ô±è²¹Å›Äåstras.—Images are classified into five forms, namely parama, ±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹, ±¹¾±²ú³óÄå±¹²¹, ²¹²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²âÄå³¾¾± and ²¹°ù³¦Äå. Parama means the ultimate or the highest. In short, parama, ±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹ and ±¹¾±²ú³óÄå±¹²¹ stand for the subtle states in which the para³¾Äåtman exists everywhere and eternally.

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›¾±±ô±è²¹Å›Äåstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Parama (परà¤�) refers to:—Ultimate. (cf. Glossary page from ÅšrÄ« Bá¹›had-b³óÄågavatÄåmá¹›ta).

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Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå (परमा) refers to the “supreme energyâ€� which is associated with KÄåmarÅ«pa, one of the sacred seats (±èīṻ·²¹), according to the Mant³óÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.

2) Parama (परà¤�) refers to one of the eight Heroes (±¹Ä«°ù²¹-²¹á¹£á¹­²¹°ì²¹) associated with NÄåda±èīṻ·²¹ (identified with KulÅ«ta), according to the Mant³óÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—[...] The eight Heroes (±¹Ä«°ùÄåṣṭ²¹°ì²¹): VÄ«reÅ›a, Sumaá¹…gala, Ma³óÄåjaá¹…gala, HuṃkÄåra, SuÅ›Äånti, Parama, Prabodha, PraÅ›Äånta.

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

Parama (परà¤�) refers to one of the 62 rays of the MaṇipÅ«ra-Cakra which (together with the 54 rays of the AnÄåhata) are associated with the solar plane called Viṣṇugranthi, according to Åšaá¹…karÄåcÄårya’s SaudaryalaharÄ«.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by SÄådhaka) as dwelling above the six Ä€d³óÄåracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., Parama]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the Å›²¹²ú»å²¹±è°ù²¹±è²¹Ã±³¦²¹ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with ³ó²¹á¹� and ²õ²¹á¸�, NyÄåsa should be performed for ÅšrÄ«cakra±èÅ«ÂáÄå.

Note: Parama also refers to one of the 72 rays of the Viśuddhi-Cakra.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Shaiva philosophy

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Parama (परà¤�) refers to the “highest (level of reality)â€�, according to the ĪśvarapratyabhijñÄåvivá¹›tivimarÅ›inÄ«.—Accordingly, “The highest level [of reality] (±è²¹°ù²¹³¾²¹-²ú³óÅ«³¾¾±), although it is concealed to the highest point within the [Åšaiva nondualistic] scriptures, is absolutely never unmanifest; rather, it is always [in the process of] manifesting [itself]—this is the gist [of Utpaladeva’s answer]. And [Utpaladeva] has explained this in the verse on [the Self being] always already establishedâ€�.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

1) Parama (परà¤�) refers to the “highest (cosmic level)â€�, according to the JñÄånaratnÄåvalÄ«, (p. 268).—Accordingly, “Having purified the Å›¾±±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾Ä«, he should join him with the highest cosmic level (parama-padaâ€�parame pade), and after having performed his post-initiatory obligations liberation will come about at death. Having lifted up the ±ô´Ç°ì²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾Ä« to the desired [level] of the presiding deity, he should bring about the qualities of this [deity in the candidate] or [unite him] in Åšiva, for those who desire liberationâ€�

2) ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå (परमा) (or AghorÄ«, Yogeśī) (seed-syllable: ³óÄå) refers to one of the eight Mother-goddesses (MÄåtá¹›s) of the pantheon of Mantra-deities, according to the BrahmayÄåmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Åšaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Patterning the processes of inner and outer ritual is the BrahmayÄåmala’s pantheon of mantra-deities, whose core comprises the Four Goddesses or GuhyakÄås, Four Consorts or Handmaidens, and their lord, KapÄålīśabhairava. Secondary members of the pantheon are a sextet of YoginÄ«s and an octad of Mother-goddesses [e.g., ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå].

Note: The eighth MÄåtá¹�, the supreme Å›²¹°ì³Ù¾±, ±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå, also called AghorÄ« or Yogeśī, pervades the entire body, lacking a lotus base and being devoid of ancillary mantras.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of NÄårÄåyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

1) Parama (परà¤�) is the name of an ancient PÄåñcarÄåtra SaṃhitÄå mentioned in the ±Ê²¹»å³¾²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: the most widely followed of SaṃhitÄå covering the entire range of concerns of PÄåñcarÄåtra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matterâ€�ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹, yoga, °ì°ù¾±²âÄå and ³¦²¹°ù²âÄå) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. JñÄånapÄåda chapter 1, verses 99-114]—First is explained the folly of following more than one SaṃhitÄå for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the PÄåñcarÄåtra corpus are named [e.g., Parama]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.

2) Parama (परà¤�) or ParamasaṃhitÄå is also mentioned in the ²ÑÄå°ù°ì²¹á¹‡á¸±ð²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a PÄåñcarÄåtra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, ±èÅ«ÂáÄå (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and ±è°ùÄå²â²¹Å›³¦¾±³Ù³Ù²¹ (expiatory measures).

3) Parama (परà¤�) or ParamasaṃhitÄå is also mentioned in the ³Õ¾±Å›±¹Äå³¾¾±³Ù°ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a PÄåñcarÄåtra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (»åÄ«°ìá¹£Ä�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.â€�

4) Parama (परà¤�) or ParamasaṃhitÄå is also mentioned in the ±á²¹²â²¹Å›Ä«°ùá¹£a²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a large PÄåñcarÄåtra Ä€gama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Parama (परà¤�) or ParamamudrÄå refers to one of the 81 MudrÄås (hand-gestures) described in chapter 2 of the ṚṣirÄåtra section of the ³§²¹²Ô²¹³Ù°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—[Cf. the chapter ³¾³Ü»å°ùÄå-±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa].

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄåñcarÄåtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

Parama means farthest, superior, highest, most excellent, est.

: Buddhist Information: A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas

Parama means: superior, highest;

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TheravÄåda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

ParÄåma (पराम) refers to “supreme (doctrine)â€�, according to Ma³óÄåprajñÄåpÄåramitÄåÅ›Äåstra (chapter 2).—Accordingly, [...] In this stanza, the Buddha does not say that it is the generous person who will obtain joy, or the person with knowledge, morality, patience, energy, »å³ó²âÄå²Ô²¹, or wisdom. The Buddha is speaking only of the faithful. His intention is the following: My supreme (±è²¹°ùÄå³¾²¹) profound doctrine is subtle, immense, incalculable, inconceivable, immoveable, without support, without attachment and without perceived object. But it is not true that the omniscient one (²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹ÂáñÄå) is unable to explain it. That is why, in the Buddha’s doctrine, the power of faith is primordial. It is by faith that one enters into it and not by generosity, discipline, patience, energy, »å³ó²âÄå²Ô²¹ or wisdom.

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Mahayana (महायान, ma³óÄåyÄåna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Parama (परà¤�) refers to the “highest (bliss)â€�, according to the 11th century JñÄånÄårṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The one who is doing good actions, whose conduct is pure, is engaged in external asceticism to such an extent and then there is the highest meditation which is abstaining from anything perceptible by the senses [and] resting in the self. He destroys the mass of karmas accumulated for a very long time which is sticking within then he is immersed in the ocean of knowledge which is the abode of the highest bliss (±è²¹°ù²¹³¾²¹-Äå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹-²Ô¾±±ô²¹²â²¹). [Thus ends the reflection on] wearing away karmaâ€�.

Synonyms: Para, Prakṛṣṭa.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Parama (“highestâ€�) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of woolâ€�. The gotras (viz., Parama) are described as being of the BrÄåhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

parama : (adj.) superior; best; excellent.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Parama, (adj.) (Vedic parama; superl. formation of para, lit. “farthest, â€� cp. similarly, although fr. diff. base, Lat. prÄ«mus) highest, most excellent, superior, best; paraphrased by agga seá¹­á¹­ha visiá¹­á¹­ha at Nd2 502 A= Nd1 84, 102 (the latter reading viseá¹­á¹­ha for visiá¹­á¹­ha); by uttama at DhA. III, 237; VvA. 78.â€�D. I, 124 (ettaka°); M. II, 120 (°nipacca); S. I, 166; II, 277; V, 230; A. V, 64 (°diá¹­á¹­ha-dhamma-nibbÄåna); Sn. 138 (yasaá¹� paramaá¹� patto), 296 (°Äå mittÄå), 788 (sudd³ó²¹á¹� °á¹� arogaá¹�), 1071 (saññÄåvimokhe °e vimutto); Dh. 184 (nibbÄånaá¹� °á¹� vadanti Budd³óÄå). 203, 243; Vv 161 (°alaá¹…kata= paramaá¹� ativiya visesato VvA. 78) Pv. II, 910 (°¾±»å»å³ó¾±); Pug. 15, 16, 66; SnA 453 (°issara); PvA. 12 (°nipacca). 15 (°duggandha), 46.—At the end of a cpd. (-°) “at the outmost, at the highest, at most; as a minimum, at leastâ€� Vin. IV, 263 (dvaá¹…gula-pabba°); esp. frequent in phrase ²õ²¹³Ù³Ù²¹°ì°ì³ó²¹³Ù³Ù³Ü° one who will be reborn seven times at the outmost, i.e. at the end of the 7 rebirthinterval S. II, 185 (sa°); V, 205; A. I, 233; IV, 381; V, 120; It. 18; Kvu 469. See pÄåramÄ« & pÄåramitÄå.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹­aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄåda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

parama (परà¤�).—a (S) Best, superior, most excellent. 2 Chief, principal, uttermost. More frequently used in comp. with nouns, thus producing a superlativeness of signification; as paramamaryÄådÄå, para³¾Äånna &c.; or as an enhancing prefix to adjectives; as paramakaá¹­hÅra, paramakaá¹­hina, paramanirdaya, paramacatura: also alone and adverbially, in the sense of Much, very, exceedingly.

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para³¾Äå (परमा).—m (±è°ù²¹³¾Å§³ó²¹ S) GonorrhÅ“a or gleet. See ±è²¹°ù²¹³¾Å§á¹�.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

parama (पर�).�a Best, superior. Chief, principal. Alone and adverbially, in the sense of Much, very, exceedingly.

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para³¾Äå (परमा).â€�m GonorrhÅ“a or gleet. See ±è²¹°ù²¹³¾Å§á¹�.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parama (परà¤�).â€�a. [paraá¹� paratvaá¹� ³¾Äåti-ka Tv.]

1) Most distant, last.

2) Highest, best, most excellent, greatest; पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¨à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿ परमाà¤� गतिमà¥� (prÄåpnoti para³¾Äåá¹� gatim) Manusmá¹›ti 4.14;7.1;2.13.

3) Chief, principal, primary, supreme; सरà¥à¤µà¤¥à¤¾ बà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¹à¥à¤®à¤£à¤¾à¤ƒ पूजà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤� परमं दैवतà¤� हि ततà¥� (sarvat³óÄå brÄåhmaṇÄåḥ pÅ«jyÄåá¸� paramaá¹� daivataá¹� hi tat) Manusmá¹›ti 9.319.

4) Exceeding, extreme.

5) Adequate, sufficient; परमं यतà¥à¤¨à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¤¿à¤·à¥à¤ à¥‡à¤¤à¥ सà¥à¤¤à¥‡à¤¨à¤¾à¤¨à¤¾à¤� निगà¥à¤°à¤¹à¥� नृपः (paramaá¹� yatna³¾Äåtiṣṭhet stenÄånÄåá¹� nigrahe ná¹›paá¸�) Manusmá¹›ti 8.32.

6) Worst.

7) Higher than, superior to; à¤� मनà¥à¤¯à¥� वाणि- जà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¥ किमपà¤� परमं वरà¥à¤¤à¤¨à¤®à¤¿à¤¹ (na manye vÄåṇi- jyÄåt kimapi paramaá¹� vartanamiha) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.11.

-mam The utmost or highest; the chief or prominent part; (at the end of comp.) consisting principally of, solely occupied with; कामोपभोगपरमा à¤à¤¤à¤¾à¤µà¤¦à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿ निशà¥à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¤¾à¤� (kÄåmopabhogapara³¾Äå etÄåvaditi niÅ›citÄåá¸�) BhagavadgÄ«tÄå (Bombay) 16.11; Manusmá¹›ti 6.96.

-mam ind.

1) A particle of assent, acceptance or agreement (well, very well, yes, be it so); ततà¤� परममितà¥à¤¯à¥à¤•à¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤� पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¤¸à¥à¤¥à¥‡ मà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤®à¤£à¥à¤¡à¤²à¤®à¥� (tataá¸� paramamityuktvÄå pratasthe munimaṇá¸alam) Ku³¾Äårasambhava 6.35.

2) Exceedingly, very much; परमकà¥à¤°à¥à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤� (±è²¹°ù²¹³¾²¹°ì°ù³Ü»å»å³ó²¹á¸�) &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Parama (परà¤�).â€�m. or nt., a high number: °masya Gaṇá¸a±¹²âÅ«³ó²¹ 105.20. Corresponds to mapara, nt., mavara, also savara (2), qq.v.

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

Parama (पर�).—mfn.

(-³¾²¹á¸�-³¾Äå-³¾²¹á¹�) 1. Best, most excellent. 2. Chief principal, preceding 3. First, chief part. 4. Adequate. ind.

(-³¾²¹á¹�) 1. A term of assent, yes 2. A term of command. E. para best, ³¾Äå to mete, aff. á¸a or á¸a³¾.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parama (परà¤�).—[para + ma], I. superl. of para, f. ³¾Äå. 1. Most excellent, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 1, 108; best, 4, 14. 2. Highest, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 9, 319. 3. Extreme, 8, 302. 4. Worst, [µþ°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹á¹‡a±¹¾±±ôÄå±è²¹] 1, 15. 5. With cetas, All (the heart), [RÄå³¾Äåyaṇa] 2, 34, 36. 6. With an abl. it has the signification of the comparat., More excellent, superior, worse; ko nyo sti paramaá¸� Å›ivÄåt, Who is higher than Åšiva, Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata 13, 793. Ii. paramam, adv. Yes, Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata 3, 17056. Very well, [Johnson's Selections from the Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata.] 37, 20. Iii. When latter part of a comp adj. it implies sometimes, 1. Amounting at the most to, Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata 2, 2080. 2. Consisting principally of, 5, 1143. 3. Occupied only with, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 6, 96.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parama (पर�).—[adjective] farthest, last, extreme, best or worst, highest, chiefest; surpassing, better or worse than ([ablative]). °� as adj. supreme, chief, [adverb] highly, exceedingly; —� = para; [neuter] paramam yes, very well, with pleasure.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Parama (परà¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—KautukalÄ«lÄåvatÄ« jy. B. 4, 120.

2) Parama (परà¤�):—son of Yadumaṇi, grandson of PrayÄåga, wrote in 1535 for king Mukundasena: Mukundavijaya jy.

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

1) Parama (परà¤�):—[from para] mf(Äå)n. (superl. of para) most distant, remotest, extreme, last, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] chief, highest, primary, most prominent or conspicuous

3) [v.s. ...] best, most excellent, worst (meṇa cetasÄå, with all the heart; ³¾²¹-°ì²¹á¹‡á¹­³ó±ð²Ô²¹, ‘with all the throatâ€�, roaring, speaking aloud), [ib.]

4) [v.s. ...] (with [ablative]) superior or inferior to, better or worse than, [Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata; RÄå³¾Äåyaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of 2 authors, [Catalogue(s)]

6) [v.s. ...] n. highest point, extreme limit (³¦²¹³Ù³Ü°ù-±¹¾±á¹ƒÅ›a³Ù¾±-±è, at the utmost 24), [Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] n. chief part or matter or object (ifc. f(Äå). = consisting chiefly of, completely occupied with or devoted to or intent upon), [Manu-smá¹›ti; Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata; KÄåvya literature] etc.

8) [from para] n. (also paramain [compound]; See below) very much, excessively, excellently, in the highest degree, [Ma³óÄåb³óÄårata; KÄåvya literature etc.]

9) ±ÊÄå°ù²¹³¾²¹ (पारम):—Vá¹›ddhi form of parama in [compound]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parama (परà¤�):—[(maá¸�-³¾Äå-³¾²¹á¹�) a.] Best; chief; first. n. Yes; term of command.

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

Parama (पर�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parama.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Parama (परà¤�) [Also spelled param]:â€�(a) extreme; ultimate; absolute; supreme; best; utmost; (nm) the Supreme Being, God; —[agratÄå] absolute priority; —[gati] liberation, salvation; —[gahana] extremely complicated/incomprehensible; too deep; too difficult; insurmountable; —[tattva] the Essential Element, the Supreme Being; —[tÄåpa] absolute temperature; —[pada] the highest seat, liberation, salvation; —[pÄåvana] His Holiness; extremely holy, of supreme holiness; —[pitÄå] the Creator of all, God; —[±è³Ü°ù³Üá¹£a] God; —[puruá¹£Äårtha] highest Good, summum bonum; —[brahma] God; —[bhaá¹­á¹­Äåraka] an ancient honorofic title or form of address to an Emperor; —[ma³óÄå³¾Äånya] His Exalted Highness; —[³¾Äåpakrama] absolute scale; ~[³ó²¹á¹ƒsa] the supreme amongst the [saṃnyÄåsÄ«]s; a liberated soul, one who has attained transcendental existence.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Parama (पर�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Parama.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Parama (ಪರ�):�

1) [adjective] situated, lying very far.

2) [adjective] very important or paramount.

3) [adjective] of par-excellence; superior.

4) [adjective] absolutely pure.

5) [adjective] situaed or lying at very end.

6) [adjective] in the fullest sense; complete; absolue.

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Parama (ಪರ�):�

1) [noun] the quality of being preeminently great; par excellence.

2) [noun] the Absolue Being.

3) [noun] (jain.) the Jina, as the supreme religious teacher.

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±Ê²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå (ಪರಮಾ):—[noun] an infectious venereal disease caused by gonococci, characterised by inflamation of the mucous membrane of the genitourinary tract and a discharge of mucous and pus; gonorrhea.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

PÄåra³¾Äå (பாரமà®�) [pÄåra-³¾Äå] noun < பாரமà¯Â� [±è²¹°ù²¹³¾Â²] + மா. [ma.] Mango tree; மாமரமà¯. ((சஙà¯à®•தà¯à®¤à®•ராதி) தமிழà¯à®šà¯Šà®²à¯à®²à®•ராதà®�) [mamaram. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Parama (पर�):—adj. 1. primordial; first; 2. supreme; excellent; greatest; 3. the highest or the smallest; the most or the least;

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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.

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