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Results for परिकथा

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

परिकथाparikathā1 A religious tale or narrative; Buddh. Divyāvadāna.
1. 1 A religious tale or narrative; Buddh. Divyāvadāna.
2. A work giving the history and adventures of a fabulous person, a work of fiction.
3. A fairy tale.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

परिकथाparikathāf. a religious tale or narrative DivyA7v.

feminine a religious tale or narrative DivyA7v.

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