adjective
high and low
Parovara (adjective/noun) [para + avara, sometimes through substitution of apa for ava also paropara. We should expect a form *parora as result of contraction: see Nidd II page 13] high and low, far and near; plural in sense of "all kinds" (cf. uccāvaca). The word is found only in the Sutta Nipāta [[BD]: see AN 04.041 ], viz. Snp 353 (v.l. varāvaraṃ, varovaraṃ; explained as "lokuttara-lokiya-vasena sundarāsundaraṃ dūre-santikaṃ vā" Pj II 350), 475 (°ā dhammā; v.l. paroparā; explained as "parāvarā sundarāsundarā, parā vā bāhirā aparā ajjhattikā" Pj II 410), 704 (kāme parovare; v.l. paropare; explained as sundare ca asundare ca pañca kāmaguṇe" Pj II 493), 1048 (reading paroparāni Nidd II; see explanation Nidd II §422 b; explained as "parāni ca orāni ca, parattabhāva-sakattabhāvādīni parāni ca orāni ca" Pj II 590), 1148 (paroparaṃ Nidd II; see Nidd II §422 a; explained as "hīna-ppaṇītaṃ" Pj II 607). Note: Already in R̥V we find para contrasted with avara or upara; para denoting the farther, higher or heavenly sphere, avara or upara the lower or earthly sphere: see e.g. R̥V I 128, 3; I 164, 12. — On paropara see further Wackernagel, Altind. Gram. II 121 d.
(adj, adj, comp) high and low; superior and inferior; all kinds of Construction: paro + avara