parama परम paramá mf(A)n. (superl. of pára) most distant, remotest, extreme, last, [RV.] &c. &c. chief, highest, primary, most prominent or conspicuous best, most excellent, worst (°meṇa cetasā, with all the heart; °ma-kaṇṭhena, ‘with all the throat’, roaring, speaking aloud), [ib.] (with abl.) superior or inferior to, better or worse than, [MBh.]; [R.] paramá m. N. of 2 authors, [Cat.] paramá n. highest point, extreme limit (catur-viṃśati-p°, at the utmost 24), [MBh.] &c. paramá n. chief part or matter or object (ifc. f(A). = consisting chiefly of, completely occupied with or devoted to or intent upon), [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. paramá n. (also parama- in comp.; see below) very much, excessively, excellently, in the highest degree, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. paramam परमम् paramám (am), ind. yes, very well paramaṇi परमणि para—maṇi m. ‘excellent jewel’, N. of a prince, [Kathārṇ.] paramada परमद para—mada m. highest degree of intoxication, [ŚārṅgS.] paramajā परमजा parama—jā́ f. = prakṛti, [TS.], Sch. (prob. corrupted). paramaka परमक mf(ikA)n. the most excellent, highest, best, greatest, extreme, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. (w.r. pār° and paramika). paramatā परमता paramá—tā (°má-), f. highest position or rank highest end or aim, [ŚBr.] paramata परमत para—mata n. a different opinion or doctrine, heterodoxy, [W.] paramadru परमद्रु parama—dru m. Amyris Agallocha, [ib.] paramajyā परमज्या parama—jyā́ mfn. holding supreme power (as Indra), [RV.] paramanthu परमन्थु para—manthu or para—manyu, m. N. of a son of Kakṣeyu, [Hariv.] (v.l. °markṣa). paramanyu परमन्यु para—manthu or para—manyu, m. N. of a son of Kakṣeyu, [Hariv.] (v.l. °markṣa). paramarma परमर्म para—marma (for -marman), in -jña mfn. knowing the secret plans or intentions of another, [Mn. vii, 154]; [Kull.] paramarṣi परमर्षि parama—rṣi m. (°ma-ṛṣi) a great or divine sage, [MBh.]; [Pur.] &c. paramatas परमतस् parama—tas ind. in the highest degree, excessively worst of all, [MW.] paramaśiva परमशिव parama—śiva (with ācārya and °vendra-sarasvatī) m. N. of authors. paramagati परमगति parama—gati f. any chief resource or refuge (as a god or protector), [W.] final beatitude, [ib.] paramagava परमगव parama—gava m. an excellent bull, [L.] paramantra परमन्त्र para—mantra v.l. for mātra. paramapada परमपद parama—pada n. the highest state or position, eminence, final beatitude, [W.] paramapuṃs परमपुंस् parama—puṃs m. the Supreme Spirit, N. of Viṣṇu, [VP.] paramaraja परमरज parama—raja m. a supreme monarch, [Laghuk.] paramarasa परमरस parama—rasa m. ‘most excellent beverage’, buttermilk mixed with water, [L.] paramarkṣa परमर्क्ष parama—rkṣa (= ma-ṛkṣa) m. N. of a king, [Hariv.] (v.l. para-manthu and -manyu). paramacetas परमचेतस् parama—cetas n. all the heart, [MW.] paramahaṃsa परमहंस parama—haṃsa m. an ascetic of the highest order, a religious man who has subdued all his senses by abstract meditation, [MBh.]; [Pur.] &c. (cf. [RTL. 87]) paramakāṇḍa परमकाण्ड parama—kāṇḍa m. or n. a very auspicious moment, [Vāsav.] paramakaṇṭha परमकण्ठ parama—kaṇṭha only in °ṭhena-√ kruś, to try with all one's throat i.e. might, [Lāṭy.] paramamahat परममहत् parama—mahat mfn. infinitely great, [Yogas.] paramamokṣa परममोक्ष parama—mokṣa m. final emancipation, [Sāṃkhyapr.] paramananda परमनन्द parama—nanda m. N. of a teacher, [Cat.] (w.r. for °mān°?; cf. parān° under para). paramaprīta परमप्रीत parama—prīta mfn. exceedingly rejoiced, [MBh.] paramaprabha परमप्रभ parama—prabha m. N. of a man, [L.] paramaśobhana परमशोभन parama—śobhana mfn. exceedingly brilliant or beautiful, [MBh.] paramadāruṇa परमदारुण parama—dāruṇa mfn. very dreadful, [MBh.] paramagahana परमगहन parama—gahana mfn. very mysterious or profound, [W.] paramakrānti परमक्रान्ति parama—krānti f. = para-kr° paramakrodhin परमक्रोधिन् parama—krodhin m. id., N. of one of the Viśve-devās, [MBh.] paramakruddha परमक्रुद्ध parama—kruddha mfn. extremely angry, [R.] paramapūruṣa परमपूरुष parama—pūruṣa m. = -pur°, [RāmatUp.] paramaparama परमपरम parama—parama mfn. highest or most excellent of all, [BhP.] paramapuruṣa परमपुरुष parama—puruṣa m. id. paramarddhika परमर्द्धिक parama—rddhika m. (°ma-ṛddhika) excessively fortunate, [HPariś.] paramatattva परमतत्त्व parama—tattva n. the highest truth paramabhāsvara परमभास्वर parama—bhāsvara mfn. excessively radiant, [MW.] paramabrahman परमब्रह्मन् parama—brahman n. the Supreme Spirit, [W.] paramaduḥkhita परमदुःखित parama—duḥkhita mfn. deeply afflicted, [Nal.] paramarahasya परमरहस्य parama—rahasya n. the deepest mystery paramasaṃhitā परमसंहिता parama—saṃhitā f. N. of wk. paramasammata परमसम्मत parama—sammata mfn. highly esteemed, much revered, [MBh.]; [R.] paramatabhaṅga परमतभङ्ग para-mata—bhaṅga m. N. of wk. paramavismita परमविस्मित parama—vismita mfn. greatly surprised or amazed, [MW.] paramadurmedhas परमदुर्मेधस् parama—durmedhas mfn. exceedingly stupid, [MW.] paramamanyumat परममन्युमत् parama—manyumat mfn. deeply distressed, [Nal.] paramasaṃhṛṣṭa परमसंहृष्ट parama—saṃhṛṣṭa mfn. = -prīta, [Nal.] paramasaṃtuṣṭa परमसंतुष्ट parama—saṃtuṣṭa mfn. highly pleased or satisfied, [R.] paramasamudaya परमसमुदय parama—samudaya mfn. very auspicious or successful, [Mṛcch. i, 4.] paramasarvatra परमसर्वत्र parama—sarvatra ind. everywhere, throughout, [L.] paramavyomnika परमव्योम्निक parama—vyomnika mfn. dwelling in the highest heaven, [L.] paramabhaṭṭāraka परमभट्टारक parama—bhaṭṭāraka m. a paramount sovereign, ib. paramadharmātman परमधर्मात्मन् parama—dharmātman mfn. very dutiful or virtuous, [MBh.] paramabrahmaṇya परमब्रह्मण्य parama—brahmaṇya mfn. most kind to Brāhmans, [Inscr.] paramakrāntijyā परमक्रान्तिज्या parama—krānti—jyā f. the sine of the greatest declination, [Sūryas.], Sch. paramarmabhāṣaṇa परमर्मभाषण para—marma—bhāṣaṇa n. telling another's secrets, [Siṃhās.] paramasvadharman परमस्वधर्मन् parama—svadharman mfn. most exact in the observance of the duties of one's own (caste or tribe), [W.] paramatabhañjana परमतभञ्जन para-mata—bhañjana n. N. of wk. paramahaṃsapriyā परमहंसप्रिया parama—haṃsa—priyā f. N. of wk. paramapadātmavat परमपदात्मवत् parama—pa°dātmavat mfn. whose essence is the highest of all states (i.e. Brahmā), [VP.] paramapadasopāna परमपदसोपान parama—pada—sopāna n. N. of wk. paramatakālānala परमतकालानल para—mata—kālānala m. N. of a pupil of Śaṃkara, [Cat.] paramahaṃsakavaca परमहंसकवच parama—haṃsa—kavaca m. n. N. of wk. paramahaṃsapaṭala परमहंसपटल parama—haṃsa—paṭala m. n. N. of wk. paramahaṃsastotra परमहंसस्तोत्र parama—haṃsa—stotra n. N. of wk. paramalaghumañjūṣā परमलघुमञ्जूषा parama—laghu-mañjūṣā f. N. of wk. paramarahasyavāda परमरहस्यवाद parama—rahasya—vāda m. N. of wk. paramabrahmacāriṇī परमब्रह्मचारिणी parama—brahmacāriṇī f. N. of Durgā, [L.] paramahaṃsanirṇaya परमहंसनिर्णय parama—haṃsa—nirṇaya m. N. of wk. paramahaṃsapaddhati परमहंसपद्धति parama—haṃsa—paddhati f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsasaṃhitā परमहंससंहिता parama—haṃsa—saṃhitā f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsopaniṣad परमहंसोपनिषद् parama—haṃ°sopaniṣad f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsapañcāṅga परमहंसपञ्चाङ्ग parama—haṃsa—pañcāṅga n. N. of wk. paramapadanirṇāyaka परमपदनिर्णायक parama—pada—nirṇāyaka m. N. of wk. paramapuruṣasaṃhitā परमपुरुषसंहिता parama—puruṣa—saṃhitā f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsastavarāja परमहंसस्तवराज parama—haṃsa—stava-rāja m. N. of wk. paramarahasyasaṃhitā परमरहस्यसंहिता parama—rahasya—saṃhitā f. N. of wk. paramarahasyopaniṣad परमरहस्योपनिषद् parama—raha°syopaniṣad f. N. of wk. paramatattvaprakāśikā परमतत्त्वप्रकाशिका parama-tattva—prakāśikā f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsasahasranāman परमहंससहस्रनामन् parama—haṃsa—sahasra-nāman n. N. of wk. paramatakhaṇḍanasaṃgraha परमतखण्डनसंग्रह para-mata—khaṇḍana-saṃgraha m. N. of wk. paramahaṃsadharmanirūpaṇa परमहंसधर्मनिरूपण parama—haṃsa—dharma-nirūpaṇa n. N. of wk. paramahaṃsopāsanaprakāra परमहंसोपासनप्रकार parama—haṃ°sopāsana-prakāra m. N. of wk. paramahaṃsopaniṣadhṛdaya परमहंसोपनिषद्हृदय parama—haṃ°sopani°ṣad-hṛdaya n. N. of wk. paramarahasyajapasaṃgraha परमरहस्यजपसंग्रह parama—rahasya—japa-saṃgraha m. N. of wk. paramatattvarahasyopaniṣad परमतत्त्वरहस्योपनिषद् parama-tattva—rahasyopaniṣad f. N. of wk. paramahaṃsaparivrājakācārya परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्य parama—haṃsa—parivrājakācārya m. N. of Śaṃkarācārya paramapuruṣaprārthanāmañjarī परमपुरुषप्रार्थनामञ्जरी parama—puruṣa—prārthanā-mañjarī f. N. of wk. paramarahasyopadeśasaṃgraha परमरहस्योपदेशसंग्रह parama—raha°syopadeśa-saṃgraha m. N. of wk. paramahaṃsaparivrājakopaniṣad परमहंसपरिव्राजकोपनिषद् parama—haṃsa—parivrājakopaniṣad f. N. of wk. paramapuruṣamahotsavaprāyaścitta परमपुरुषमहोत्सवप्रायश्चित्त parama—puruṣa—mahotsava-prāyaścitta n. N. of wk. paramahaṃsaparivrājakadharmasaṃgraha परमहंसपरिव्राजकधर्मसंग्रह parama—haṃsa—parivrājaka-dharma-saṃgraha m. N. of wk.