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Apte Dictionary

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

परिविष्टिpariviṣṭif.Ved. Service, attendance. परि(री)वेशः(षः) Waiting at meals, distributing food, serving up meals.
1. Vedic Service, attendance. परि(री)वेशः(षः) Waiting at meals, distributing food, serving up meals.
2. A circle, circlet, halo (of lustre etc.); स्वकिरणपरिवेषोद्भेदशून्याः प्रदीपाः R.5.74;6.13; Śi.5.52;17.9.
3. Especially, the halo round the sun or moon लक्ष्यते स्म तदनन्तरं रविर्बद्धभीमपरिवेषमण्डलः R.11.59; अद्यापि तत् सपरिवेषशशिप्रकाशमास्यं स्मरामि Bil. Ch.; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)46.
4. The circumference of a circle.
5. The disc of the sun or moon.
6. Anything which surrounds or protects. उज्जासानाय परितः परिवेषकृतां द्विषाम् Śiva B.26.64;28.23.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

परिविष्टिpariviṣṭi(प्/अरि-) f. service, attendance RV.

(प्/अरि-) feminine service, attendance fg-veda

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