Cakrayantra, Cakra-yantra: 2 definitions
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Cakrayantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrayantra.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsCakrayantra (啶氞啷嵿ぐ啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) is the name of a Yantra discussed in the twenty-sixth chapter of the 闯补测腻办丑测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), 诲丑测腻苍补 (meditations), 尘耻诲谤腻 (gesticulations), 苍测腻蝉补 (concentrations) etc.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘奴濒补尘补苍迟谤补-蝉腻诲丑补苍补]:鈥擧aving heard so much that relates to mukti, N膩rada now asks to know how to achieve bhukti. [...] Mastery of certain yantras may also lead to effective control over various phenomena namely鈥攖he cakrayantra (97-105a) and the 艣补峁卥丑补测补苍迟谤补 (105b-111a)鈥攂ut the effects differ according to the times when various suggested homa and offerings are made to these yantras (111b-121). The chapter concludes with a eulogy of the 尘补苍迟谤补谤腻箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (122-134a).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)Cakrayantra (啶氞啷嵿ぐ啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥擳he 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨 by M膩dhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥擟akrayantra in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 肠补办谤补测补苍迟谤补峁� .
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yantra, Cakra.
Full-text: Rakshaka, Shamanism, Shankhayantra, Mulamantrasadhana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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