Prathameshtaka, 笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻, Prathama-ishtaka: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 can be transliterated into English as Prathamestaka or Prathameshtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Google Books: Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 (啶啶班ぅ啶啶粪啶熰啶�, 鈥渢he first bricks鈥�) should be understood here as 鈥榯he ceremony of the first bricks鈥� (K膩艣yapa艣ilpa 1). One should place the first brick in a temple, in a 尘补峁囜笉补辫补, in a 蝉腻濒补 as well as in a gateway and in the abode of the attendant deities.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)1) 笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 (啶啶班ぅ啶啶粪啶熰啶�) refers to the 鈥渃eremony of the first bricks鈥� (during temple-construction), a discussed in chapter 5 (Kriy膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻-惫颈诲丑颈]:鈥擺...] Some injunctions follow about adhering to 惫腻蝉迟耻艣腻蝉迟谤补-rules in building (13-15) and about homogeneity of materials used. The 鈥渇irst brick鈥� (辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻) will be of a material in keeping with the remainder of the structure, but it will be 鈥渇emale鈥� in gender while the others will be 鈥渕ale鈥� up to the last, 鈥渘euter鈥� stone at the top (16-22). How to make the bricks for the structure, including the preliminary rituals, is given (23-42). The preliminary rites that accompany the laying of the four 鈥渇irst bricks鈥� are outlined鈥攚ith directions for an 补峁卥耻谤腻谤辫补峁嘺-germinations ceremony, the construction of a special 尘补峁囜笉补辫补, the 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ritual and its accompanying mantras, a 艣补测补苍补-period, and homa-offerings (43-66). [...]
2) 笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 (啶啶班ぅ啶啶粪啶熰啶�) refers to the 鈥渇irst-bricks rites鈥�, as discussed in chapter 8 of the 痴颈峁补办蝉别苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icons) and the construction of temples.鈥擠escription of the chapter [颈峁ａ弓补办腻濒补办峁峁嘺-腻诲颈-惫颈诲丑颈]: The chapter commences by describing how N膩rada approached Vi峁aksena who was doing penance on the other side of the Milky Ocean. [...] Vi峁aksena then launches into a series of compact instructions concerning preparation of a plot for plowing, sowing seeds for 补峁卥耻谤腻谤辫补峁嘺-germinations, making certain types of bricks, and conducting the 鈥渇irst-bricks鈥� rites (辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻) (9-42).
3) 艢il膩par墨k峁 (啶多た啶侧ぞ啶ぐ啷�啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ite of selecting the required first bricks鈥�, as discussed in chapter 6 of the 艢谤墨辫谤补艣苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.鈥擠escription of the chapter [艣颈濒腻诲颈辫补谤墨办峁Ｄ乨颈]: [...] The selection and collection of the building materials require particular attention, then, especially if they be stones (11-27), for these must be used at least for the 辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 rites of any temple. Then he commences to describe in some detail the 辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 rites (28-58a).
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, 惫腻蝉迟耻艣腻蝉迟谤补) 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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts笔谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻 (啶啶班ぅ啶啶粪啶熰啶�) refers to the 鈥渞itual of laying the first brick鈥�, as discussed in the tenth chapter of the 碍补辫颈帽箩补濒补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an 膧c膩rya, architecture, town-planning and iconography. Description of the chapter [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补-惫颈诲丑颈]:鈥擳he fruits of temple-building are first rehearsed (1-3a.). A temple may be made of stone, bricks or wood (3b-4). [...] The next day (the 鈥渇ourth鈥�) snapana, utsava and 迟墨谤迟丑补测腻迟谤腻 are observed (34). The 辫谤补迟丑补尘别峁ａ弓补办腻-rites are then outlined, with mantras that are to be used given (35-44). The first brick is laid by the right of the 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补, mantras again being given, following which (the pit) is filled with water and a 箩补濒腻惫补谤迟补-test is made by observing which direction floating flowers, etc., move (45-52). The place is then guarded for three nights. [...]
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.
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Partial matches: Ishtaka, Prathama.
Starts with: Prathameshtakavidhi.
Full-text: Prathama, Astramantra, Prathameshtakavidhi, Shilapariksha, Ishtakalakshana, Sutrashatka, Dinmurti, Jalavarta, Ishtakalakshanadividhi, Balasthana, Ishtaka, Prasadavidhi, Balalaya, Mandiranirmana.
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