Navapada, 狈补惫补辫腻诲补: 6 definitions
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Navapada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts狈补惫补辫腻诲补 (啶ㄠさ啶ぞ啶�) or 狈补惫补辫腻诲补尘补峁囜笉补濒补 refers to a 鈥�尘补峁囜笉补濒补-motif with nine loti-forms鈥�, as discussed in chapter 37 of the 尝补办峁墨迟补苍迟谤补: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lak峁墨 or 艢r墨 (the consort of Vi峁ａ箛u) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.鈥擠escription of the chapter [产腻丑测补测腻驳补-辫谤补办腻艣补]: [Regarding the requirements of liturgical worship or B膩hyay膩ga]鈥擣irst a 4-pillared 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 should be provided (1-13), furnished with a 尘补峁囜笉补濒补-motif with nine loti-forms [navap膩da-尘补峁囜笉补濒补] (15-24). On this a pot or an icon is used, according to the P奴jaka鈥檚 wishes, wherein the presence of God is invoked by the 迟腻谤颈办腻尘补苍迟谤补蝉, and four other vessels filled with various materials are also provided for the liturgical purposes鈥�arghya, 腻肠补尘补苍墨测补, 辫腻诲测补 and 蝉苍腻苍墨测补 (25-32). [...]
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Google Books: Objects of Worship in South Asian Religions: Forms, Practices and MeaningsNavapada (啶ㄠさ啶う).鈥擶orship manuals teach that by praising and meditating on these ascetic and non-violent ideals (navapada), one can shed karma and eventually become one of the second of the five supreme lords, a siddha: a pure soul liberated from karma and reincarnation, devoid of a body, residing apart from the material world in its own infinite bliss and knowledge.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismNavapada (啶ㄠさ啶う, 鈥渘ine virtues鈥�) is a Sanskrit term used in Jainism and comprises the following:
The five supreme lords (辫补帽肠补辫补谤补尘别峁ａ弓丑墨):
- arhat (enlightened beings),
- siddha (liberated souls),
- 腻肠腻谤测补 (mendicant leaders),
- 耻辫腻诲丑测腻测补 (mendicant teachers),
- 蝉腻诲丑耻 (ordinary mendicants).
The four jewels of:
- 诲补谤艣补苍补 (right faith),
- 箩帽腻苍补 (right knowledge),
- 肠腻谤颈迟谤补 (right conduct),
- tapa (right austerities).
The navapada is also depicted in the central lotus of the siddhacakra.
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection INavapada (啶ㄠさ啶う) refers to the 鈥渘ine entities鈥�, according to a manuscript dealing with 鈥溑歳墨p膩la story and virtues of Siddhacakra worship鈥�, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擳he topic is the greatness of worship of the Siddhacakra containing the nine entities (navapada), i.e. Arhats, Siddhas, 膧c膩ryas, Up膩dhy膩yas, S膩dhus along with correct faith, correct knowledge, correct conduct and asceticism. The diagram and practice of meditation are described here (e.g. 2v-3r). Talking of these entities implies telling the famous story of the leper king 艢r墨p膩la and his faithful wife Maya峁嘺sundar墨.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Navapada (啶ㄠさ啶う) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁哸惫补峁嘺测补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Navapadamandala, Navapatarttam.
Full-text (+13): Siddhacakra, Navanaya, Navapadamandala, Vastu, Abhigrahika, Anabhigrahika, Abhiniveshika, Anabhogika, Suvarna, Svamyadatta, Kshetra, Tirthankaradatta, Gurvadatta, Correct faith, Correct knowledge, Correct conduct, Asceticism, Jivadatta, Bahya-parigraha, Mayanasundari.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
Appendix 3 - S膩lambana Dhy膩na Prayoga 5-6-15
7. S膩lambana-Dhy膩na < [Chapter 5 - Other Modern Forms of Jaina Meditation]
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Part 5 - Typical problems < [Introduction]
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
References to section [F] < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
(ii) The Site-planning (V膩stupada-v墨ny膩sa) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]