Paravrit, ʲṛt, ʲ屹ṛt: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms ʲṛt and ʲ屹ṛt can be transliterated into English as Paravrt or Paravrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexʲṛt (परवृत्).—A son of Rukmakavaca and father of five sons.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 10-11.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲ屹ṛt (परावृत�).�ind. Ved. At a distance.
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ʲ屹ṛt (परावृत�).�1 Ā. To return, turn back.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲ屹ṛt (परावृत�).—turn the back upon ([ablative]), turn round (udak towards the north), return; abstain or desist from ([ablative]).
ʲ屹ṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹 and ṛt (वृत्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʲ屹ṛt (परावृत�):—[=貹-√ṛt] a [Ātmanepada] -vartate ([indeclinable participle] -ṛtya), to turn back or round (intrans.), return, desist from ([ablative]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.:
‰ڰ䲹ܲ -vartayati, to turn round (trans.), [Ṛg-veda i, 38, 9] ;—cause to return, [Mahābhārata vii, 9201] ([Bombay edition] pari-vartaya).
2) [=貹-ṛt] b m. Name of a son of Rukmakavaca, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʲ屹ṛt (परावृत�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ʲ屹ٳٲ.
[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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryParaavrit is another spelling for परावृत्त [貹屹ṛtta].—adj. 1. turned back; reverted; 2. reflected; 3. changed;
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: Paraavriti, Paravrita, Paravritta, Paravrittatala, Paravrittavadana, Paravritti.
Full-text (+3): Paravritta, Paravartana, Paravritti, Prithurukma, Aparavartin, Paravarta, Paravartyavyavahara, Paravartin, Paravartta, Prithurukman, Paravartya, Valita, Paravarttya, Viparavatta, Parajit, Palita, Paravatta, Rukmeshu, Pravasa, Rukmakavaca.
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Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
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Chapter 68 - The race of Jyāmagha (vaṃśa-anuvarṇana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
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