Paritushta, ʲٳṣṭ, Parituṣṭā: 13 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms ʲٳṣṭ and Parituṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Paritusta or Paritushta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Paritusht.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationParituṣṭā (परितुष्ट�) refers to “delighted�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, as Goddess Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā) said to Menā:—“O Himācala’s beloved, you are as favourite to me as my vital air. Whatever you desire I shall give you. There is nothing that I can withhold from you. On hearing these nectar-like words of the Goddess, the delighted [i.e., 貹ٳṣṭ] Menā, the wife of Himācala, said�.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindusʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट) refers to “being propitiated�, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 11. Then, propitiated (貹ٳṣṭ), the sage Pālakāpya said to the lord of Aṅga [=Romapāda]: ‘Formerly elephants could go anywhere they pleased, and assume any shape; they roamed as they liked in the sky and on the earth. In the northern quarter of the Himalaya Mountain there is a banyan tree which has a length and breadth of two hundred leagues. On it the excellent elephants alighted (after flying through the air). [...]�.�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary貹ٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट).—p S Delighted, highly gratified.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English貹ٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट).�p Delighted, highly gratified.
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 dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट).�p. p.
1) Completely satisfied; वयमि� परितुष्ट� वल्कलैस्त्वं � लक्ष्म्य� (vayamiha 貹ٳṣṭ valkalaistva� ca lakṣmyā) ṛh 3.5.; so मनसि � परितुष्ट� कोऽर्थवान् को दरिद्र� (manasi ca parituṣṭe ko'rthavān ko daridra�) ibid.
2) Pleased, delighted.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) Pleased, delighted. E. pari much, ٳṣṭ pleased.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट).—[adjective] much pleased by ([instrumental]), very glad.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट):—[=pari-ٳṣṭ] [from 貹-ٳ�] mfn. completely satisfied, delighted, very glad, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट):—[pari-ٳṣṭ] (ṣṭa�-ṣṭā-ṣṭa�) p. Pleased.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ʲṭṭ, ʲٳṭṭ.
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 dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट) [Also spelled paritusht]:�(a) gratified, fulfilled; fully satisfied; ~[ٳṣṭ] gratification; fulfilment, satisfaction.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʲٳṣṭ (ಪರಿತುಷ್ಟ):�
1) [adjective] satisfied completely; contented fully.
2) [adjective] enjoyed.
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ʲٳṣṭ (ಪರಿತುಷ್ಟ):—[noun] a man who is completely satisfied.
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 Dictionaryʲٳṣṭ (परितुष्ट):—adj. 1. completely satisfied; contented; 2. pleased; delighted;
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: Tushta, Pari.
Starts with: Paritushtartha, Paritushtatman.
Full-text: Paritusht, Paritripta, Paritushtartha, Paritushtatman, Pariuttha, Parituttha, Alpaguna, Satush, Tush.
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