Purashcarya, 笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻, Purakcarya, Purakcary膩: 4 definitions
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Purashcarya 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.
The Sanskrit term 笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻 can be transliterated into English as Purascarya or Purashcarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Purashcharya.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: Glossary笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻 (啶啶班ざ啷嵿啶班啶ぞ).鈥擣ive preliminary devotional activities performed to qualify for initiation.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻 (啶啶班ざ啷嵿啶班啶ぞ) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 艢补办迟颈蝉补苍驳补尘补迟补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript contains roughly 11,000 艣lokas (metrical verses) and represents a voluminous compendium of the 艢膩kta cult comprising four books on K膩l墨, T膩r膩, Sundar墨 and Chinnamast膩.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥敱食馨古洺Σ拱饽� in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥擺chapter 2.10-19: 办补惫补肠补辫耻谤补艣肠补谤测测腻办补耻濒补迟墨谤迟丑补蝉颈诲诲丑补辫墨峁环补辫墨峁环补艣补办迟颈迟补迟辫奴箩腻辫谤补办腻谤腻诲颈苍补峁玨腻辫腻濒颈办墨惫别艣测腻诲颈艣补办迟颈迟补濒濒补办峁峁嘺迟补迟蝉腻诲丑补苍补辫谤补办腻谤腻诲颈办补迟丑补苍补峁�].
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻 (啶啶班ざ啷嵿啶班啶ぞ):鈥擺=辫耻谤补艣-肠补谤测腻] [from pura艣 > pur] f. = -肠补谤补峁嘺 n., [K膩vya literature]
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary笔耻谤补艣肠补谤测腻 (啶啶班ざ啷嵿啶班啶ぞ):鈥擺pura艣cara峁嘺 / pura艣cary膩] n. a preliminary rite; repetition of the name of a deity with burnt offerings (to obtain a purpose);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Puras, Carya.
Starts with: Purashcaryakaumudi, Purashcaryalakshana, Purashcaryalakshana, Purashcaryarasambudhi.
Full-text: Purashcaryarasambudhi, Purashcaryakaumudi, Purashcarana, Purashcaryalakshana, Purashcharya, Purashcharan, Purscharan, Siddhyupaya, Rishyashringasamhita.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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2. Worship of Shiva in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
8, 9. Fragments of Poems pertaining to King Sambhu, Son of Shivaji < [Volume 3 (1956)]