Pratyaha: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Shaivism
3. Yoga
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Pratyaha 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 Translation

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�) refers to 鈥渆very day鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.13 (鈥溑歩va-P膩rvat墨 dialogue鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢iva said to P膩rvat墨: 鈥淥 P膩rvat墨, O upholder of the S膩峁僰hya system, if you say so, O sweet-voiced lady, you render me unforbidden service every day [i.e., pratyaha]. If I am the Brahman, the supreme lord, unsullied by illusion, comprehensible through spiritual knowledge and the master of illusion what will you do then?鈥�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�).鈥擜n 膧r峁yapravara (Bh膩rgavas).^*

* Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 195. 43.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�) refers to 鈥渄aily (fire rites)鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 19.129-133, while describing daily rituals]鈥斺€淸The Mantrin] performs daily fire rites (pratyaha鈥�pratyaha峁� havana峁� k膩rya峁�) for the prosperity of the kingdom of kings. The [king] enjoys the kingdom happily, there is no doubt. [His] enemies, etc., disappear, even through one p奴j膩. Overcome, they escape into to the ten directions like deer etc., from a lion. Poverty disappears from the [king's] family through the continual application of the rites. [...]鈥�.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�) refers to 鈥渆very day鈥�, according to the Par膩japavidhi verse 29.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淓very day (pratyaha) the S膩dhaka should repeat the mantras as [many times as] he is able, drawing upwards the descending breath, correctly practising the 艢膩mbhav墨 [Mudr膩]鈥�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�).鈥擺adjective] daily; [neuter] [adverb]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�):鈥擺=praty-aha] [from praty > prati] mfn. daily, [R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹玗

2) 笔谤补迟测腻丑补 (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶距す):鈥擺=辫谤补迟测-腻丑补] [from praty > prati] mfn. [wrong reading] for -aha q.v., [R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹玗

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pratyaha (啶啶班い啷嵿く啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paccaha.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pratyaha (嗖硩嗖班菠喑嵿帛嗖�):鈥擺noun] a day in succession.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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