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Definition[1]

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Definition[2]

Parivāra

 

(Pāli, appendix). The final of the three divisions of the Vinaya Piṭaka. It consists of nineteen chapters and provides a résumé of the earlier parts of the text.

Source
A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 2003, 2004 (which is available in electronic version from answer.com)
Definition[3]

Parivāra [fr. pari+vṛ] 1. surrounding, suite, retinue, followers, entourage, pomp J i.151; iv.38; vi.75; PvA 21, 30 (˚cāga -- cetana, read pariccāga -- cetana?); usually as adj. -- ˚ surrounded by, in company of Vin i.38 (dasasata˚); A ii.91 (deva˚ & asura˚); J i.92 (mahā -- bhikkhusangha˚); Pug 52 (pheggu sāra˚; with expln PugA 229: rukkho sayaŋ -- pheggu hoti, parivāra -- rukkhā pan' assa sārā honti); Miln 285 (dvisahassa -- paritta -- dīpa -- p˚ ā, cattāro mahā dīpā); Vism 37; DhA iii.262 (pañcasatabhikkhu˚); PvA 53 (accharā -- sahassa˚), 74 (dvisahassadīpa˚); sa˚ with a retinue (of . . .) J i.49 (cattāro dīpe); PvA 20. -- 2. followers, accompaniment or possession as a sign of honour, and therefore meaning "respect," attendance, homage, fame (cp. paricāra) A i.38 ˚sampadā) Ps i.172 (pariggaha, p., paripūra); DhA ii.77; ThA 241 (dhana+, riches and fame); VbhA 466; PvA 137 (sampatti=yaso); VvA 122 (=yaso). -- 3. ingredient,accessories (pl.), requisite J i.266 (pañca -- sugandhika˚); Miln 290 (sa˚ dāna); DA i.297 (=parikkhārā). -- 4. as N. it is the name of the last book of the Vinaya Piṭaka ("The Accessory"), the Appendix,a sort of résumé and index of the preceding books SnA 97 (sa -- parivāraka Vinaya -- piṭaka); VbhA 432.

Source
Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
Definition[4]

parivāra: Retinue, accompaniment.

Source
Sarvastivada Abhidharma, Sanskrit-English Glossary, by Bhikkhu KL Dhammajoti
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