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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पर्वन्parvann.A knot, joint; मासाश्चार्धमासाश्च पर्वाणि; Bṛi. Up.1.1.1. (Sometimes changed to पर्व at the end of Bah. comp.…

    [पॄ-वनिप् Uṇ.4.112.] पर्व स्यादुत्सवे ग्रन्थौ प्रस्तावे लक्षणान्तरे' इति विश्वः.

    1. A knot, joint; मासाश्चार्धमासाश्च पर्वाणि; Bṛi. Up.1.1.1. (Sometimes changed to पर्व at the end of Bahuvrîhi comp.; as in कर्कशाङ्गुलिपर्वया R.12.41.) सोऽहं दुर्मायिनस्तेऽद्य वज्रेण शतपर्वणा, शिरो हरिष्ये Bhāg.8.11.6; सतामिवापर्वणि मार्गणानाम् Ki.17.29.
    2. A limb, member, joint of the body, knuckle.
    3. A portion, part, division; ससर्ज च्छायया विद्यां पञ्चपर्वाणमग्रतः Bhāg.3.2.18.
    4. A book, section (as of the Mahābhārata).
    5. The step of a staircase; दिने दिने शैवलवन्त्यधस्तात् सोपानपर्वाणि विमुञ्चदम्भः R.16.46.
    6. A period, fixed time.
    7. Particularly, the days of the four changes of the moon;id est, that is the eighth and fourteenth day of each half month and the days of the full and new moon.
    8. A sacrifice performed on the occasion of a change of the moon; पर्वणि न विचिन्वेत् (तुलसीम्) Tulasī. Up.
    9. The day of new or full moon, the day of opposition or conjunction; अपर्वणि ग्रहकलुषेन्दुमण्डला विभावरी कथय कथं भविष्यति M.4.15; R.7.33; Ms.4.15; Bh.2.34.
    10. An eclipse of the sun or moon; भ्रातः पर्वणि पश्य दानवपतिः शीर्षावशेषी कृतः Bh.
    11. A festival, holiday, an occasion of joy; स्वलंकृतौ बालगजौ पर्वणीव सितेतरौ (कृष्णरामौ) Bhāg.1.41.41.
    12. An opportunity or occasion in general.
    13. A particular period of the year (as the equinox, solstice).
    14. The moment of the sun's entering a new sign.
    15. A moment, instant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आस्फोटः cracking the fingers (regarded as indecorus).

    • -कारः One wearing different dresses (वेषान्तरधारी); Mb.13.9.9.

    • -कालः

      1. a periodic change of the moon.
      2. the time at which the moon at its conjunction or opposition passes through the node; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedराशिः time of festivals.
    • -कारिन् Masculine a Brāhmaṇa who from motives of gain performs on common days ceremonies which ought to be performed on periodical occasions, such as अमावास्या etc.

    • -गामिन् Masculine one who has sexual intercourse with his wife at particular times or occasions when such intercourse is prohibited by the Śāstras.

    • -दक्षिणा the teacher's fee for teaching a particular portion of the Veda.

    • -धिः the moon.

    • -नाडी time of opposition or conjunction.

    • -पूर्णता

      1. preparations for a festival.
      2. completion of a festival.
      3. joining.
    • -भागः the wrist; आपर्वभागोत्थितैः Ś.4.5.

    • -भेदः voilent pain in the joints; Suśr.

    • -मूलम् the time at which the fourteenth day passes into the fifteenth day of a fortnight.

    • -योनिः a cane or reed.

    • -रुह् Masculine a pomegranate tree.

    • -वर्ज Adjective except the forbidden days of a month.

    • -विपद् The moon.

    • -संधिः

      1. the junction of the fifteenth and first of a lunar fortnight, the full and change of the moon, or the exact moment of the full and change of the moon; जुषन्ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठमृषयः पर्वसंधिषु Mb.3.159.16.
      2. a finger-joint.
  2. अपर्वन्aparvana.Without a joint. -n.
    1. Without a joint. -Neuter
    2. No joint or point of conjunction.
    3. A day which is not a पर्वन् id est, that is not the proper time or season (the Parva days being अमा- वास्या, पौर्णिमा, अष्टमी, चतुर्दशी etc.); अपर्वणि ग्रहकलुषेन्दुमण्डला विभावरी कथय कथं भविष्यति M.4.16.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दण्डः a sort of sugar-cane.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पर्वन्parvan[pár-van] n. [fulness: √1. pri] knot of a cane or plant; joint; limb; section, divi sion in a book; natural…

    [pár-van] neuter [fulness: √1. pri] knot of a cane or plant; joint; limb; section, divi sion in a book; natural break in a narrative or conversation; juncture, period; node, day of periodic change of the moon (of which there are two or four); sacrifice performed on one of these days; time when the moon passes through the node at conjunction or opposi tion; end of an eclipse; (-va)-sarkaraka, masculine noun; (-va)-samdhi, masculine change of moon, especially time of new or full-moon.

  2. अपर्वन्aparvan[a-parván] n. jointless spot; no na tural break (in a story); day which is no Par van, ordinary day; time when…

    [a-parván] neuter jointless spot; no na tural break (in a story); day which is no Par van, ordinary day; time when no eclipses ought to occur.

  3. आनतपर्वन्ānataparvan[â-nata-parvan] a. hvg. depressed (=not prominent) knots, smooth (arrow).

    [â-nata-parvan] adjective having depressed (Equivalent tonot prominent) knots, smooth (arrow).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पर्वन्parvann. a knot, joint (esp. of a cane or other plant [cf. परुस्], but also of the body), limb, member (lit. and…
    1. neuter gender a knot, joint (especially of a cane or other plant [confer, compare परुस्], but also of the body), limb, member (literally and figuratively) fg-veda etc.
    2. neuter gender a break, pause, division, section (especially of a book) S3Br. MBh. etc.
    3. neuter gender the step of a staircase Ragh.
    4. neuter gender a member of a compound Pra1t. Nir.
    5. neuter gender a period or fixed time fg-veda VS. S3Br. Gr2S3rS.
    6. neuter gender (especially) the Ca1turma1sya चातुर्मास्य festival, S3rS.
    7. neuter gender the days of the 4 changes of the moon (id est the full and change of the m moon and the 8th and 14th of each half-month) Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    8. neuter gender a sacrifice performed on the occasion of a change of the moon R.
    9. neuter gender the day of the moon's passing the node at its opposition or conjunction Var. Su1ryas. MBh. etc.
    10. neuter gender the moment of the sun's entering a new sign W.
    11. neuter gender any particular period of the year (as the equinox, solstice etc.) ibidem
    12. neuter gender a division of time exempli gratia, 'for example' a half-month (24 in a year) MBh.
    13. neuter gender a day (360) BhP.
    14. neuter gender a festival, holiday W.
    15. neuter gender opportunity, occasion ibidem
    16. neuter gender a moment, instant ibidem
  2. अङ्गुलीपर्वन्aṅgulīparvann. a finger-joint.

    neuter gender a finger-joint.

  3. अपर्वन्aparvann. not a point of junction RV. iv, 19, 3
    1. neuter gender not a point of junction fg-veda iv, 19, 3
    2. neuter gender a day which is not a पर्वन् (a day in the lunar month, as the full and change of the moon, and the eighth and fourteenth of each half month)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without a joint.
  4. अरण्यपर्वन्araṇyaparvann. N. of the first section of MBh. iii.

    neuter gender Name of the first section of MBh. iii.

  5. आदिपर्वन्ādiparvann. "the first book", N. of the first book of the Maha1bha1rata महाभारत .

    neuter gender "the first book", Name of the first book of the Maha1bha1rata महाभारत .