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parāmāsā

parāmāsa

masc nom pl of parāmāsa (noun); masc instr sg of parāmāsa (noun); masc abl sg of parāmāsa (noun); masc voc sg of parāmāsa (noun); …

1. parāmāsa (masc): seizing; clutching; clinging tightly; attachment
2. parāmāsa (adj): seizing; clutching; clinging tightly; attaching
3. parāmāsa (masc): contagion
4. parāmāsā (ind): clinging; adhering; clutching; lit. with attachment

Etymology. parā + √mas > mās + *a; from √mas 'touch, rub'; Sanskrit parāmarśa [parāmṛś]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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