1 Speech, discourse.

2 Censurc, reproof, blame, abuse.

3 An explanation.

4 Terminology, technical phraseology, technical terms (used in a work); iti paribhā- ṣāprakaraṇaṃ Sk.; iko guṇavṛddhītyādikā pa- ribhāṣā Mbh.

5 (Hence) Any [Page0678-a+ 57] general rule, precept, or definition which is applicable throughout (a- niyamanivārako nyāyaviśeṣaḥ); paritaḥ pramitā- kṣarāpi sarvaṃ viṣayaṃ prāptavatī gatā...