Hamsamala, Ჹṃs, Hamsa-mala: 10 definitions
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Hamsamala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsᲹṃs (हंसमाल�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-sixth chapter of the ʲśṃh: a Pañcarātra work of some 2000 verses dealing withe the composition and applications of Mantras, the characteristics of devotees (prapanna) and initiation.—Accordingly, [...] Some of the eight ṃsԳٰ are given detailed treatment—analysis, Բ, Բ, etc. (12-60). A closing section deals with how to perform �ṃsԳٰ-ᲹⲹԳٲܳٲ� and Բ (gift-making) (61-71) as well as with the ṃs-Գٰ (72-76).

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Ჹṃs (हंसमाल�) refers to one of the sections found in “three-storied temples�, as discussed in chapter 6 of the վṣṇܳپ첹ṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically �agamic� subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—Description of the chapter [Ի徱-Ծṇa]: In undertaking to construct a temple, the first thing to do is to select a properly qualified Ācārya-director (3-10). [...] There are various typologies of temples, according to materials used, according to numbers of storeys, etc. (176-205). In a three-storey temple, some or all of these sections will be found [e.g., ṃs] [...] (188-1912). The details of building are to be drawn from the Śilpaśāstras. [...]

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṃs (हंसमाल�).—f S A flock of wild geese.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryᲹṃs (हंसमाल�).—a flight of swans; ता� हंसमालाः शरदी� गङ्गाम� (tā� ṃs� śaradīva gaṅgām) Kumārasambhava 1.3.
Ჹṃs is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṃs and (माला).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹṃs (हंसमाल�).—f.
(-) 1. A duck. 2. A flight or flock or wild geese. 3. A kind of metre. E. ṃt a goose, a garland or wreath.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaṃsa (हंसमाल).—f. , 1. a duck. 2. a flight of wild geese.
Haṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṃs and (मा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹṃs (हंसमाल�).—[feminine] a flight of wild geese.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ჹṃs (हंसमाल�):—[=ṃs-] [from ṃs] f. a line or flight of Haṃsas, flock of wild geese etc., [Kumāra-sambhava]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of goose or duck (with dark grey wings), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [Colebrooke]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹṃs (हंसमाल�):—[ṃs-] () 1. f. A duck, flock of wild geese.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Hamsamalamantra.
Full-text: Hamsavali, Hamsamalamantra, Mandiranirmana.
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