Pranipatya, Praṇipatya: 2 definitions
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Pranipatya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPraṇipatya (प्रणिपत्�) refers to “bowing down (in reverence)�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura�the three cities�).—Accordingly, after Brahmā spoke to the sons of Tāraka-Asura: “On hearing his words they bowed (ṇi貹ٲⲹ) to the grandfather [Brahmā], with their palms joined in reverence [prāñjalayaḥsarve ṇi貹ٲⲹ pitāmaham] and spoke to him revealing their mind’s desire slowly�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇipatya (प्रणिपत्�).—Ind. Having bowed down or in reverence, having saluted respectfully. E. pra and ni before, pat to go, � aff.
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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Full-text: Pranipat, Suradvish, Yac, Mandala, Nikaya, Shiras.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.5.8 < [Chapter 5 - The Kidnapping of Śrī Rukmiṇī]
Verse 1.11.30 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Verse 2.18.24 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.205 < [Section XXVII - Expiation for hurting and insulting a Brāhmaṇa]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Importance of Festivals (in connection with the temples) < [Iconography in Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana]