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Paravasu, ʲ屹: 7 definitions

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Paravasu 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paravasu in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ʲ屹 (परावसु).—Son of a sage called Raibhya. He was the brother of Arvāvasu. (See under Arvāvasu).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ʲ屹 (परावसु).—The Gandharva who sang the glory of Indra for defeating Namuci: with the śarat sun.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 11. 41; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 23. 13; Vāyu-purāṇa 79. 13.

1b) An asura who entered the ocean.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 61. 4.
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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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paravasu in Hinduism glossary
: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Paravasu (परवस�): Son of Raibhva and elder brother of Arvavasu whose wife was violated by Yavakrida, who was killed with a spear by a fiend for his sin.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paravasu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʲ屹 (परावसु).—Name of the 4th year in the cycle of 6 years; cf. पराभ� (貹󲹱).

Derivable forms: 貹屹� (परावसु�).

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

1) ʲ屹 (परावसु):—[=貹-] mfn. keeping off wealth, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra] (cf. 貹岵-)

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the 40th year of Jupiter’s cycle of 60 years, [Varāha-mihira] (cf. 貹󲹱)

3) [v.s. ...] of a Gandharva (associated with Viśvā-vasu), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Raibhya (associated with Arvā-vasu), [Mahābhārata]

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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.

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