Parartha, 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补, Para-artha: 18 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥擳he sense of another word; cf. 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶距き啶苦ぇ啶距え啶� 啶掂啶む啶むた啶� 啶囙い啷嵿く啶距す啷佮 啷� (par膩rth膩bhidh膩na峁� v峁泃ti岣� ity膩hu岣� |) M.Bh. on II.1.1,Vart.2;
2) 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补.鈥擣or the sake of,or being of use in,the next (啶膏啶む啶� (蝉奴迟谤补));cf.啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啷� 啶ぎ 啶さ啶苦し啷嵿く啶むた 啶膏え啷嵿く啶� 啶囙う啷嵿き啶掂い啷�啶むた (par膩rthe mama bhavi峁ati sanyata idbhavat墨ti), M. Bh. on I.1.59 Vart. 8.
Vyakarana (啶掂啶ぞ啶曕ぐ啶�, vy膩kara峁嘺) 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.
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: A study of Ny膩ya-vai艣e峁ka categories笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ, 鈥渟yllogism鈥�) or 笔补谤腻谤迟丑腻苍耻尘腻苍补 refers to 鈥渋nference intended for another鈥� and represents one of the two divisions of 补苍耻尘腻苍补 (inference), according to Anna峁僢ha峁弓a鈥檚 Tarkasa峁僩raha. Anum膩na is the second of the four 鈥渕eans of valid knowledge鈥� (辫谤补尘腻峁嘺), which in turn is classified as the first of the sixteen 辫补诲腻谤迟丑补蝉 (鈥渃补迟别驳辞谤颈别蝉鈥�). Etymologically 蝉惫腻谤迟丑补 means [inference] which is intended for oneself and 辫补谤腻谤迟丑补 is that [inference] which is for another.
Nyaya (啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ) refers to 鈥渙ther鈥檚 interests鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.31 (鈥淒escription of 艢iva鈥檚 magic鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as B峁沨aspati said to the Gods: 鈥淎ll of you gods seem to be selfish in nature. You want to destroy other鈥檚 interests (辫补谤腻谤迟丑补). Indeed I will go to hell by disparaging 艢iva. O gods, one of you shall go to the mountain. Let him urge the lord of the mountains and achieve the desired object. Let him stay in Bh膩rata after giving his daughter without willingness. It is certain he will attain salvation if he gives his daughter with devotion. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ) or 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补诲墨办峁Ｄ� refers to a type of initiation (into P膩帽car膩tra) discussed in the twenty-first chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [诲墨办峁Ｄ�-惫颈诲丑颈]: [...] 鈥�厂惫腻谤迟丑补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�鈥� and 鈥�辫补谤腻谤迟丑补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�鈥� are specifically mentioned as being for those who worship privately in the home and for those who worship publicly on behalf of others in temples respectively-the latter being as the sun is to a small lamp (505-510). Those descended from 艢膩峁囜笉ilya are eligible for both 鈥�蝉惫腻谤迟丑补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�鈥� and 鈥�辫补谤腻谤迟丑补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�鈥�; all others may have only 鈥�蝉惫腻谤迟丑补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�鈥� and thus may not do temple-辫奴箩腻 (511-558).
2) 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ) or 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补yajana refers to 鈥�(performing liturgies) for the benefit of others鈥�, as discussed in chapter 21 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擺Cf. the chapter siddh膩ntabhedena pa帽car膩tr膩dhik膩rivyavasth膩]: [...] Bhagav膩n says a 鈥�产丑腻驳补惫补迟补鈥� is one who, along with his devoted love of Bhagav膩n, does the pa帽cak膩la辫奴箩腻 according to the scriptures, who is furthermore born in a 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 family, and who has also had 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation (13-16). While they must also maintain their private worship [膩tm膩rtha辫奴箩腻], 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补s are the only ones who are allowed to perform liturgies for the benefit of others [辫补谤腻谤迟丑补-yajana]. [...]
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ) refers to 鈥�(realizing) the benefit of others鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 40).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸Question].鈥擳he ten powers are knowledges and the four fearlessnesses (惫补颈艣腻谤补诲测补) are also knowledges. What are the similarities and the differences? [Answer].鈥擶hen the qualities of the Buddha are explained at length, this is bala; when they explained in brief, this is 惫补颈艣腻谤补诲测补. [...] Realizing one鈥檚 own personal (蝉惫腻谤迟丑补) benefit is bala; realizing the benefit of others (辫补谤腻谤迟丑补) is 惫补颈艣腻谤补诲测补. Destroying one鈥檚 own disturbing emotions is bala; destroying the disturbing emotions of others is 惫补颈艣腻谤补诲测补. Not wasting away is bala; being without difficulty or decline is 惫补颈艣腻谤补诲测补. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补s of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补s.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary辫补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥攎 (S) The property, the business or concern, or the purpose or object of another. Ex. 蝉惫腻谤迟丑补 辫补谤腻谤迟丑补 p膩h膩v膩. 2 Used as ad For the sake of another.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English辫补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥�m The property, the business or concern or object of another. ad For the sake of another.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥�a.
1) having another aim or meaning.
2) intended or designed for another, done for another. (-谤迟丑补岣�) 1 the highest interest or advantage.
2) the interest of another (opp. 蝉惫腻谤迟丑补); 啶膏啶掂ぞ啶班啶ム 啶じ啷嵿く 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ 啶忇さ 啶� 啶啶ぞ啶ㄠ啶曕 啶膏い啶距ぎ啶椸啶班ぃ啷�啶� (sv膩rtho yasya 辫补谤腻谤迟丑补 eva sa pum膩neka岣� sat膩magra峁嚹弗) Subh膩峁�.; R.1.29.
3) the chief or highest meaning.
4) the highest object (i.e. sexual intercourse).
5) the supreme good (尘辞办峁); 啶溹啶炧ぞ啶む啶掂ぞ 啶啶班啶灌た 啶曕ぞ啶侧啶� 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶え啷佮う啷冟ざ啷嵿く 啶� (j帽膩tv膩 prajahi k膩lena 辫补谤腻谤迟丑补manud峁浥泍a ca) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 12.288.9.
6) Something else. Hence 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶むぞ (辫补谤腻谤迟丑补t膩) or 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶む啶� (辫补谤腻谤迟丑补tva) means 'being subsidiary to something else; 啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶むぞ 啶灌た 啶椸啶｀き啶距さ啶� (辫补谤腻谤迟丑补t膩 hi gu峁嘺bh膩va岣�) 艢B. on MS.4.3.
7) an object which is meant for another's use (S膩峁�. Phil.); 啶膏啷嵿啶距い啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶む啶掂ぞ啶む 啶む啶班た啶椸啶｀ぞ啶︵た啶掂た啶ぐ啷嵿く啶ぞ啶︵ぇ啶苦し啷嵿啶距え啶距い啷� (sa峁単h膩ta辫补谤腻谤迟丑补tv膩t trigu峁嚹乨iviparyay膩dadhi峁ａ弓h膩n膩t) S膩峁僰hyak膩rik膩 17. 掳啶掂ぞ啶︵た啶ㄠ (惫腻诲颈苍) a. speaking for another; mediator, substitute.
笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and artha (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥攎fn.
(-谤迟丑补岣�-rth膩-谤迟丑补峁�) 1. Having another object or sense, &c. 2. Designed or purposed by another. 3. The highest interest. 4. The chief meaning. n.
(-谤迟丑补峁�) For the sake or good of another. E. para, and artha object.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥攎. 1. great importance. 2. the interests of another. 3. sexual intercourse.
笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and artha (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥�1. [masculine] highest (or another鈥檚) advantage, interest, business, or matter. 掳鈥�, [accusative] & [locative] [adverb] for another鈥檚 sake, for others.
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笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ).鈥�2. [adjective] having another object, dependent on another person or thing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ):鈥擺from para] a m. the highest advantage or interest, an important object, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
2) [v.s. ...] sexual intercourse, [Pa帽catantra]
3) [v.s. ...] an掳鈥檚 adv掳 or int掳 ([in the beginning of a compound], rtham ind. or rthe ind. for another or for others or for something else), [Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. (also -ka) having an掳 object
5) [v.s. ...] designed for an掳
6) [v.s. ...] dependent on something else (-迟腻 f. -tva n.), [???; S膩峁僰hyak膩rik膩; Tarkasa峁僩raha]
7) b 辫补谤腻谤诲丑补 etc. See under para, p. 587, col. 3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ):鈥擺辫补谤腻+谤迟丑补] (谤迟丑补岣�-rth膩-谤迟丑补峁�) a. Having another meaning; for another鈥檚 good.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ) [Also spelled pararth]:鈥�(nm) altruism, benevolence, beneficence; ~[辫补谤补/辫补谤腻测补峁嘺] benevolent, beneficent; altruistic; ~[辫补谤补迟腻/辫补谤腻测补峁嘺迟腻] altruism; ~[惫腻诲补] altruism; hence ~[惫腻诲颈迟腻] (nf); ~[惫腻诲墨] an altruist; altruistic; [辫补谤腻谤迟丑墨] an altruist, a benevolent man.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (嗖舶嗖距舶喑嵿播):鈥�
1) [noun] welfare of another or others.
2) [noun] final emancipation of the soul.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary笔补谤腻谤迟丑补 (啶ぐ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ):鈥攁dj. for others; for the welfare of others; n. altruism; benevolence;
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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Starts with (+4): Pararthacara, Pararthacarita, Pararthacarya, Pararthadiksha, Pararthahara, Pararthaka, Pararthakamtaka, Parartham, Pararthanipuna, Pararthanishtha, Pararthanumana, Pararthapahara, Pararthapara, Pararthapuja, Pararthasadhaka, Pararthasprihe, Pararthata, Pararthatva, Pararthavadin, Pararthavyasani.
Full-text (+44): Pararthavadin, Parartham, Pararthanumana, Pararthanishtha, Pararthata, Pararthatva, Pararthacarya, Pararthacara, Pararthapara, Pararthavyasani, Pararthasadhaka, Pararthahara, Svartha, Pararthasprihe, Pararthya, Paratam, Pararthakamtaka, Pararthacarita, Pararthanipuna, Pararth.
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