parisaṃkhyā

Dictionary meanings for parisaṃkhyā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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parisaṃkhyā

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

2 P. 1 To count or [Page0682-b+ 55] reckon up, add together.

2 To enumerate.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Enumeration, com- putation.

2 Sum, total, number; vittasya vidyāparisaṃkhyayā me R. 5. 21.

3 (In Mīm. phil.) Exclusion, specification, limitation to that which is enumerated or expressly men- tioned, so that everything else is excluded; (parisaṃkhyā is opposed to vidhi which lays down a rule for the first time, and to niyama which restricts the choice to an alternative which is expressly stated when several...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

P. -khyāti (inf. khyātum), to count, enumerate S3a1n3khS3r.; Mn.; MBh.; to limit to a certain number Ka1tyS3r. Sch.; to reckon up, calculate, add together MBh.; R.; Sus3r.; to make good, restore Car.; Jaim. Sch. 076326 603,3 118968 f. enumeration, computation, sum, total, number S3a1n3khS3r.; Mn.; MBh. &c 603,3 118969 f. (in phil.) exhaustive enumeration (implying exclusion of any other), limitation to that which is...

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