Pariyatra, ٰ: 24 definitions
Introduction:
Pariyatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Puranaٰ (पारियात्�):—Son of Anīha (son of Devnīka). He had a son named Balasthala. (see Bhgavata Purṇa 9.12.2)
: Wisdom Library: Varha-purṇa1) ٰ (पारियात्�) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Asitoda and mount Vipula, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 75. The Vipula mountain lies on the western side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svyambhuva Manu.
2) ٰ (पारियात्�).—One of the seven holy mountains (kulaparvata) situated in Bhrata, a region south of mount Meru, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 85. In the settlements (janapada) along these mountains dwell Āryas and Mlecchas who drink water from the rivers flowing there. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahm, who was in turn created by Nryaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Svyambhuva Manu was created by Brahm, who was in turn created by Nryaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaٰ (पारियात्�).—A mountain of Purṇic fame. The deity of this mountain ٰ was a member of the court of Kubera. The śrama of the celebrated sage Gautama, was on this mountain. The sage Mrkaṇḍeya once saw this mountain in the belly of Blamukunda. This mountain is situated on the western side of Mahmeru. (Śloka 115, Chapter 188, Vana Parva).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationٰ (पारियात्�) is the name of a Mountain, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched�).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Men and Śiva: “[...] O celestial sage, listen to a detailed narration of the arrival of those mountains. [...] O dear, the delighted mountain Niṣadha came along with his attendants. He was very brilliant. The fortunate mountain Gandhamdana came with great pleasure along with his children and womenfolk. Mountains Karavīra and Mahendra of great wealth and prosperity also came there. ٰ came with attendants, children and womenfolk. He was brilliant and delighted. He had brought many gems and jewels with him. [...]�.
Note: ٰ or Priptra was the name applied to the Western Vindhyas together with the Aravelly range.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ٰ (पारियात्�).—Mt. a hill in ٲṣa and on the west of the Meru; a Kulaparvata;1 the place where Traka performed penance;2 gives rise to many rivers.3
- 1) Bhgavata-purṇa V. 16. 27; 19. 16; Brahmṇḍa-purṇa II. 16. 19. Matsya-purṇa 114. 18; 148. 7-10; Vyu-purṇa 45. 89; Viṣṇu-purṇa II. 2. 43; 3. 3.
- 2) Matsya-purṇa 162. 6; 163, 80.
- 3) Vyu-purṇa 45. 98.
1b) Son of Anīha and father of Balasthala (Bala, Bhgavata-purṇa).*
- * Bhgavata-purṇa IX. 12. 2.
1c) A monkey chief.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 7. 233.
1d) The son of Ahīnaga and father of Dala.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 63. 204.
1e) The kingdom of.*
- * Viṣṇu-purṇa II. 3. 17.
ٰ (पारियात्�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.52.10, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ٰ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
ٰ also refers to the name of a Mountain mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.52.10, VI.10.10).

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: A critical appreciation of soddhalas udayasundarikathaٰ (पारियात्�).—One of the eight kulaparvatas (boundary-mountains) mentioned by Soḍḍhala.—ٰ� is me of the kulaparvatas in the Kumridvīpa. This may be identified with the north-western part of the Vindhya range extending right upto the gulf of Cambay. Apte considers that ٰ is probably the same as the Sewalik mounts.ins which runs parallel to the Himlaya and guard the Gangetic Doab on the north-east.
: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekharaٰ (पारियात्�) is the name a locality mentioned in Ჹś’s 10th-century Kvyamīmṃs.—One of the Kulaparvatas in the Kumrīdvīpa, which may be identified with the north-western part of the Vindhya Range extending right unto the Gulf of Cambay.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)ٰ (पारियात्�) is the name of a region whose waters (i.e., rivers) are promotive of strength and virility, as mentioned in verse 5.11-12 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] (those) [rivers, viz., Բī] again springing from the Sahya and Vindhya; [produce] leprosy, jaundice, and diseases of the head; (those) coming from the ٰ (are) destructive of the (three) humours (and) promotive of strength and virility�.
Note: The Vindhya is the eastern division of the Vindhya mountains, as against the Priptra or ٰ, their northern and western division (see next stanza).

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) ٰ (पारियात्�) (Cf. Priytrika) refers to an ancient kingdom or tribe of people, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Mars should be eclipsed by Rhu [—the eclipsed or eclipsing lunar or solar disc as the case may be], the people of Āvanti, those living on the banks of the Kverī and the Narmada and haughty princes will be afflicted with miseries. [...] If Saturn should be so eclipsed, the people of Marubhava, of Puṣkara and of Saurṣṭra, the minerals, the low classes inhabiting the Arbuda hills, and the hillmen of Gomanta and Priytr will perish immediately�.
2) Priyatra (पारियत्र) or ٰnaga refers to a mountain (range) belonging to “Madhyadeśa (central division)� classified under the constellations of Kṛttik, Rohiṇ� and Mṛgaśīrṣa, according to the system of ū岵, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 14).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of ٲṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttik. The constellations of Kṛttik, Rohiṇ� and Mṛgaśīrṣa represent the Madhyadeśa or central division consisting of the countries of [i.e., Priyatra] [...]�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)ٰ (पारियात्�) refers to a “nine-storied� variety of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, ٰ. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritraٰ (पारियात्�) refers to the “Western Vindhya (mountain) range�, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] Though dismissed by Rghava again and again, they all went along with hopes fixed on his return. Jnakī, Rma and Lakṣmaṇa reached a forest on ٰ which was the abode of terrible wild animals, with no human inhabitants, densely wooded. [...]�.

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.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsٰ (पारियात्�) or Priptra is the name of one of the seven kulaparvata (clan mountain) of ٲṣa, associated with a distinct country or tribe.—As ascertained by Professor Hemachandra Raychaudhuri, ٰ is the mountain par excellence of the Niṣadas.
: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)ٰ (पारियात्�) refers to one of the seven kulaparvatas (chief mountains) mentioned in the Nīlamatapurṇa. ٰ refers to that portion of the modern Vindhya range which is situated west of Bhopal, and also the Aravalli mountains (Pargiter).
: academia.edu: Who was the Indian King Sandrokottus?Pariyatra hill was one of the s even sacred hills as mentioned in various Puranas including Nilamata Purana. Most probably, Pariyatra hill was also known as Vishnupada hill during the time of Naga dynasty. Naga King Candra erected the Iron Pillar on this hill. It appears that either Naga Kings moved this pillar to Delhi region when they lost their kingdom of Sonabhadra to Abhiras or Tomara King Anangpal brought it to Delhi and installed it around 390 CE.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryٰ (पारियात्�).—Name of one of the seven principal mountain ranges; उच्चैः शिरस्त्वाज्जितपारियात्रं लक्ष्मी� सिषेवे कि� पारियात्रम� (uccai� śirastvjjitaytra� lakṣmī� siṣeve kila ytram) R.18.16; see कुलाचल (ܱ峦).
Derivable forms: ٰ� (पारियात्रः).
See also (synonyms): ٰ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryٰ (पारियात्�) or ٰka.�m. (= Sanskrit jta, °taka, which also occurs here, name of a heavenly tree; Pali cchattaka, also rarely jta, °taka, compare Childers; see Malalasekara (Dictionary of Pali Proper Names), and under our kovidra, which is sometimes equated with this; the form °ytra(ka) is supported by Chin., Ware, JAOS 48.160, note, and Tibetan below, and should not be emended), name of a heavenly tree: °traka Ѳ屹ٳ i.267.1 (v.l. °jtaka); of a heavenly grove (perhaps formed by a single enormous tree, compare s.v. DZ), Ѳ屹ٳ i.32.4, read °ytra with v.l. for Senart °ptra; پ屹Բ 194.3, 11 °ytraka; either grove or tree, Ѳ屹ٳ i.358.6 (read °ytro for mss. and Senart °ptro); Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 4198 °ytra�, so also Mironov (with- out v.l.), not to be em., Tibetan ḥdus-brtol supports ytr, assembly; پ屹Բ 219.20, mss. °ytrako, while in 219.27 they seem to read °jtaka�; Ҳṇḍū 501.11 °ytrakasya.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰ (पारियात्�).—m.
(-ٰ�) The name of one of the seven principal mountains: see ٰ, also with kan added, ٰ첹, or with ṻ첹 aff. ٰ첹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٰ (पारियात्�):—[=-ٰ] [from ] m. (ifc. f(). ) Name of the western Vindhya range, [Ѳٲ; Varha-mihira; Suśruta] etc. (also -ka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man (son of Ahīna-gu), [Raghuvaṃśa; Purṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰ (पारियात्�):�(ٰ�) 1. m. A mountain.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٰ (पारियात्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Priyatta.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٰ (ಪಾರಿಯಾತ್�):�
1) [noun] a range of mountains in the central India.
2) [noun] name of a country; the central or western portion of the Vindhya range of mountains.
3) [noun] that which belongs to or originated from this country.
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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