Parameshvari, ʲśī, Parama-ishvari: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ʲśī can be transliterated into English as Paramesvari or Parameshvari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Parmeswari.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʲśī (परमेश्वरी) refers to the “supreme goddess� and is used to describe Pārvatī (i.e., the incarnation of Goddess Śivā), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.9.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“On hearing these words of the lord of mountains, Mena was greatly delighted. She approached her daughter to advise her to take interest in penance. On seeing the tender limbs of her daughter, Menakā was greatly distressed. Her eyes welled up in tears immediately. The beloved of the lord of mountains was unable to advise her daughter to perform penance. Pārvatī understood the implied wish of her mother quickly. Then the omniscient supreme goddess [i.e., 貹śī] Pārvatī immediately spoke to her mother after consoling her again and again�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexʲśī (परमेश्वरी).—The chief Śakti, Lalitā;1 enshrined in Pātāla.2

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) ʲśī (परमेश्वरी) refers to the “Supreme Power who is the one Supreme Goddess�, according to the Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava (also called Vāmakeśvarīmata), the root Tantra of Tripurā inspired by Trika doctrine and reinforced by the teachings of the Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Tripurā, the Supreme Power is the first-born here (in this world)... Once she has assimilated all the seed letters (into herself), Vāmā abides (in the form of) a sprout. Then Jyeṣṭhā (assumes the form) of (a straight line which is like a) flame (ś). O Supreme Goddess, (when) she assumes the (triangular) form of a water chestnut, (she is) Raudrī, whose nature is to devour the universe. She is that Supreme Power who is the one Supreme Goddess (ʲśī), the threefold Goddess Tripurā who is Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Īśa. O beloved, she is the power of will, knowledge and action. She emanates the Triple World and so she is called Tripurā�.
2) ʲśī (परमेश्वरी) refers to one of the eight Goddesses (貹-ṣaṭk) associated with Nādaīṻ (identified with Kulūta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The six Goddesses (貹ṣaṭk): Nādāvvā, ʲśī, Vijayā, Deveśī, Kulasundarikā, Ḍāmarī
3) ʲśī (परमेश्वरी) is also mentioned as the Mother (Avvā) associated with Avyakta, one the eight Sacred Seats (īṻ), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroesʲśī (परमेश्वरी) refers to an “eminent mistress�, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Space Circle (ś)]: “Now, the Space Circle outside [this] is like a dark blue lotus [in color]. Sky-going Yoginīs are in the middles of the thirty-six spokes [of the circle], as follows—[...] [They are] eminent mistresses (貹śī) with companies. The colors [of these Yoginīs] are various and wonderful. Alternatively, [they have] the circle’s color (dark blue). [...]�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossaryʲśī.�(EI 6), title of a queen, especially a ruling queen. Note: 貹śī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲśī (परमेश्वरी):—[from parameśvara > parama > para] f. Name of Durgā, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] of Sītā, [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad] ( Name of [work])
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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 dictionaryʲśī (परमेश्वरी) [Also spelled parmeswari]:�(nf) see [ܰ]; a shrew, quarrelsome woman.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParamēśvari (ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ�):�
1) [noun] Pārvati, the Supreme Energy of the cosmos.
2) [noun] an excellent mistress.
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 Dictionaryʲśī (परमेश्वरी):—n. the supreme goddess; a title of Durga; adj. pertaining to the supreme lord;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvari, Parama.
Starts with: Parameshvaridasabdhi, Parameshvarinotu, Parameshvariya.
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