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परमेश्वरparameśvara

परमेश्वर (parameśvara) is a Sanskrit word meaning the supreme lord, Supreme Being, God, an epithet of Shiva, of Vishnu, of Indra, of an eminent prince or illustrious man, a Jaina. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Supreme Divine Lord, God, or Specific Deities, Human Ruler, Eminent Person, or Imperial Title, Parameśvarī - The Supreme Goddess.

Etymology
E. परम best, ईश्वर lord
Definitions
19
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Meanings by context

Supreme Divine Lord, God, or Specific Deities

12 definitions
the supreme lord, Supreme Being, God

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of Shiva

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of Vishnu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of Indra

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A supreme lord, prince, or God. 2. Sovereignty or lordship.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The Supreme Being. 2. Shiva. 3. Vishnu. 4. For the feminine form, Durga.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The Supreme Being, Shiva, or Vishnu. 2. Durga.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. An epithet of Vishnu. 2. An epithet of Indra. 3. An epithet of Shiva. 4. The supreme being.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The Supreme Being. 2. Shiva. 3. Vishnu. For the feminine form: Durga.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

supreme lord

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

the Supreme Lord

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. Shiva. 2. An epithet of Vishnu.

— The Purana Index

Human Ruler, Eminent Person, or Imperial Title

2 definitions
of an eminent prince or illustrious man

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A rich or noble lord, prince, or king. 2. An epithet of several gods.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parameśvarī - The Supreme Goddess

2 definitions
an epithet of Durga

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of Sita

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A Follower of Jainism

1 definition
a Jaina

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Name of a Sacred Śiva Liṅga

1 definition
a linga sacred to Shiva

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Proper Name of Authors

1 definition
the name of several authors

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.