adjective · parama 1 · parama 2
superior
parama , m. or nt. , a high number: °masya Gv 105.20 . Corresponds to mapara , nt. , mavara , also savara (2), qq.v.
superior; best; excellent
Parama (adjective) [Vedic parama; superlative formation of para, literally "farthest," cf. similarly, although from different base, Latin prīmus] highest, most excellent, superior, best; paraphrased by agga seṭṭha visiṭṭha at Nidd II §502 A = Nidd I 84, 102 (the latter reading viseṭṭha for visiṭṭha); by uttama at Dhp-a III 237; Vv-a 78. — D I 124 (ettaka°); M II 120 (°nipacca); S I 166; II 277; V 230; A V 64 (°diṭṭha-dhamma-Nibbāna); Snp 138 (yasaṃ paramaṃ patto), 296 (°ā mittā), 788 (suddhaṃ °ṃ arogaṃ), 1071 (saññāvimokhe °vimutto); Dhp 184 (Nibbānaṃ °ṃ vadanti Buddhā). 203, 243; Vv 16 1 (°alaṅkata = paramaṃ ativiya visesato Vv-a 78); {378} Pv II 9 10 (°iddhi); Pp 15, 16, 66; Pj II 453 (°issara); Pv-a 12 (°nipacca), 15 (°duggandha), 46. — At the end of a compound (—°) "at the outmost, at the highest, at most; as a minimum, at least" Vin IV 263 (dvaṅgula-pabba°); especially frequent in phrase sattakkhattu° one who will be reborn seven times at the outmost, i.e. at the end of the 7 rebirth interval S II 185 (sa°); V 205; A I 233; IV 381; V 120; It 18; Kv 469. See pāramī and pāramitā. -attha [cf. Classical Sanskrit paramārtha] the highest good, ideal; truth in the ultimate sense, philosophical truth (cf. PtsC. 180; JPTS 1914, 129 f.; Cpd. 6, 81); Arahantship Snp 68 (= vuccati amataṃ Nibbānaṃ etc. Nidd II §409), 219 (°dassin); Nidd II §26; Miln 19, 31; °dīpanī Exposition of the Highest Truth, name of the commentary on Thag, Thig, Vv and Pv; mentioned e.g. at Pv-a 71; °jotikā the same, name of the commentary on Khp and Sn, mentioned e.g. at Pj I 11. — As °—, in instrumental and ablative used adverbially in meaning of "in the highest sense, absolutely, κατ'έξοχήν, primarily, ideally, in an absolute sense," like °pāramī Bv I 77 °visuddhi A V 64; °saññita Thig 210; °suñña Paṭis II 184; °suddhi Pj II 528; ablative paramatthato Miln 28; Vv-a 24 (manusso), 30 (bhikkhu), 72 (jīvitindriyaṃ); Pv-a 146 (pabbajito, corresponding to anavasesato), 253 (na koci kiñci hanati = not at all); instrumental paramatthena Miln 71 (vedagū), 268 (sattūpaladdhi); -gati the highest or best course of life or future exsitence Vv 35 12 (= anupādisesa-Nibbāna Vv-a 164).
【形】 優良; 特優; 優等. ~tā, 【陰】 (在【合】中) 特級. Nāḷikodanaparamatāya = on a seer of boiled rice at the most. ~attha, 【陽】最高的目的; 勝義. parāmaṭṭha (parāmasati 的【過分】) ~āyu,【中】年歲的終極.
parama a. [ paraM paratvaM mAti-ka Tv. ] 1 Most distant, last. 2 Highest, best, most excellent, greatest; prApnoti paramAM gatiM Ms. 4. 14 ; 7. 1 , 2. 13. 3 Chief, principal, primary, supreme; Ms. 8. 302 , 9. 319. 4 Exceeding, extreme. 5 Adequate sufficient. 6 Worst. 7 Higher than, superior to; Pt. 1. 11. — maM The utmost or highest; the chief or prominent part; (at the end of comp. ) consisting principally of, solely occupied with; kAmopaBogaparamA etAvaditi niScitAH Bg. 16. 11 ; Ms. 6. 96. — maM ind. 1 A particle of assent, acceptance or agreement (well, very well, yes, be it so); tataH paramAmityuktvA pratasTe munimaMqalaM Ku. 6. 35. 2 Exceedingly, very much; paramakrudDaH &c. Comp. — aMganA an excellent woman. — aRuH an infinitesimal particle, an atom; R. 15. 22 ; paraguRaparamARUn parvatIkftya nityaM Bh. 2. 78 ; pfTvI nityA paramARurUpA T. S. ; (a paramARu is thus defined: - jAlAMtarasTasUryAMSO yatsUkzmaM dfSyate rajaH . BAgastasya ca zazWo yaH paramARuH sa ucyate .. Tarka K. ; or less accurately: - jAlAMtaragate raSmO yatsUkzmaM dfSyate rajaH . tasya triMSattamo BAgaH paramARuH sa ucyate .. .) °aMgakaH an epithet of Viṣṇu. — advEtaM 1 the Supreme spirit. 2 pure unitarianism. — annaM rice boiled in milk. — apamaH the inclination of a planet's orbit to the ecliptic. — arTaH 1 the highest or most sublime truth, true spiritual knowledge, knowledge ( pb ) about Brahman or the Supreme spirit; R. 8. 22 ; Mv. 7. 2. 2 truth, reality, earnestness; parihAsavijalpitaM saKe paramArTena na gfhyatAM vacaH Ś. 2. 18 ; oft in comp. in the sense of ‘true’ or ‘real’; °matsyAH R. 7. 40. Mv. 4. 30. 3 any excellent or important object. 4 the best sense. 5 the best kind of wealth. °vid a philosopher. — arTataH ind. truly, really, exactly, accurately; vikAraM Kalu paramArTato'jYAtvAnAraMBaH pratIkArasya Ś. 4 ; uvAca cEnaM paramArTato haraM na vetsi nUnaM yata evamAtTa mAM Ku. 5. 75 ; Pt. 1. 136. — ahaH an excellent day. — Atman m. the Supreme spirit or Brahman; R. 8. 22. — AnaMdaH ‘supreme felicity’, Supreme spirit. — Apad f. the greatest calamity or misfortune. — riSaH an epithet of Viṣṇu. — ISvaraH 1 an epithet of Viṣṇu. 2 of Indra. 3 of Śiva. 4 the Almighty god, the Supreme Being. 5 N. of Brahman. 6 a universal monarch, sovereign of the world; see cakravartin . — fziH a great sage. — ESvaryaM supremacy. — gatiH f. 1 any chief object or refuge (as a god). 2 final beatitude, emancipation. — gavaH an excellent bull or cow. — padaM 1 the best position, highest rank. 2 final beatitude. — puruzaH, -pUruzaH the Supreme spirit. — praKya a. celebrated, renowned. — brahman n. the Supreme spirit. — rasaH butter-milk mixed with water. — haMsaH an ascetic of the highest order, one who has controlled and subdued all his senses by abstract meditation; cf. kuwIcaka .
(adj, adj, superl of para) highest; most extreme; very best; ultimate; superior; sublime superior, best, excellent [lit.] furthest Construction: para + ma
(adj, adj, superl of para) very worst; most terrible very worst; most terrible; hardest Construction: para + ma