Arcanavidhi, Arcan膩vidhi, Arcana-vidhi: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Arcanavidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠさ啶苦ぇ啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ules of the worship (of the Gods)鈥�, as discussed in the third chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.
Description of the chapter [惫颈尘腻苍补诲别惫补迟腻-补谤肠补苍补惫颈诲丑颈]: Despite the title, this chapter deals with the details of the materials and utensils, procedures and motions of liturgical worship [产腻丑测补测腻驳补], viz., water and water-pots (14-29a, 89b); [...]. The closing 艣濒辞办补蝉 (189-194) tell how to construct the mantra for any given temple and its deity, with a eulogy for those who perform worship-rituals with correctness and piety.
2) Arcan膩vidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠぞ啶掂た啶оた) (lit. 鈥渞ules for worship鈥�) is the name of the fifteenth 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 [补谤肠补苍腻惫颈诲丑颈]:鈥擜fter eulogizing the good effects of doing regular worship, Kapi帽jala outlines the steps to be followed in daily temple routines鈥攐pening doors, sweeping out the area, providing music, etc. (2-10). The 膧c膩rya should further purify himself with breath-control and doing 苍测腻蝉补-concentrations (11-27a). Then the discussion turns to the various objects and instruments to be used in worship-测辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (27b-30a), vessels, etc. and how to arrange these before the Lord.. Silent worship [补苍迟补谤测腻驳补] is to be done prior to the invocation [腻惫腻丑补苍补] of the Lord with the 尘奴濒补尘补苍迟谤补. This is followed by the portion of worship done with mantras and 苍测腻蝉补-concentrations, whereupon only is attention to be turned to the attendant deities (30b-38a).
The location of the 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补-诲别惫补迟腻蝉 in the various courtyards is given (38b-50). Sn膩n膩sana is to be offered to the Lord鈥攁nd this is explained in detail (toothbrush, tongue-scraper, etc.) (51-55)鈥攁fter which the Lord is adorned [补濒补峁卥腻谤腻蝉补苍补] and offered the honors of flowers, food, etc. Only when this is done is worship directed to 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补-诲别惫补迟腻蝉 allowed. The liturgical routine closes with a fire-ritual, verses of praise addressed to the Lord, bali-offerings, and other nityotsava-activities. After all is done, and before darkness descends, the doors of the temple are to be closed and the 膧c膩rya is to go home (56-64). The chapter closes with a few remarks about image at home-wherein the Lord鈥檚 presence is invoked from the Sun鈥檚 disc (since there is no m奴labera) and in the services to which homa, bali, 艣补测补苍补, and 测腻苍补 are to be omitted from the liturgical routines. Also some general remarks are made concerning the size and materials and appearance of household icons (65-69a).
3) Arcan膩vidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠぞ啶掂た啶оた) (lit. 鈥渞ules regarding routines of worship鈥�) is the name of chapter 9 of the Brahmar膩tra section of the 厂补苍补迟办耻尘腻谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).
Description of the chapter [补谤肠补苍腻惫颈诲丑颈]: Sanatkum膩ra says that worship of the Lord is of two varieties鈥攐ne called 蝉迟丑腻惫补谤补 (immovable)-oriented, and the other called a蝉迟丑腻惫补谤补 (movable)-oriented. The first type directs its ministrations only to a central icon (ekabera), while the second type devotes its activities to the movable icons (karmabera) as well as to the 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补诲别惫补迟腻-attendant deities. The bulk of the discussion concerns how the 办补谤尘腻谤肠腻蝉 and the 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补诲别惫补迟腻-attendants are to be installed for acceptable worship. In the course of the discussion it is pointed out that only two mantras, the 诲惫腻诲补艣腻办峁谤补尘补苍迟谤补 and the 补峁ａ弓腻办峁谤补尘补苍迟谤补 are to be used in the installation-rites. Details of constructing these two mantras are given, along with instructions for dh测腻苍补-meditations, 苍测腻蝉补-concentrations, and 尘耻诲谤腻-gesticulations to be used when employing these mantras (1-714). After the installation-rites using these mantras are concluded 补产丑颈峁办补-sprinklings are to be done, followed by worship with sandal paste, etc. (71b-78). Similar details are also given for installation of the 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补诲别惫补迟腻-attendants (79-88, 89-94).
When installation of the ekabera-icon is undertaken, the details are going to be much the same, except that in the opinion of Sanatkum膩ra there need be no homa-offerings made; he acknowledges, however, that certain authorities differ from his opinion on this matter (95-100). The chapter closes by saying that in the actual 补谤肠补苍腻-liturgies, the 辫补帽肠辞辫补苍颈峁诲 and the 惫颈峁ａ箛耻驳腻测补迟谤墨-尘补苍迟谤补蝉 are to be employed. Certain stipulations are made about 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures and the exercise of 尘腻苍补蝉补箩补辫补 (101-107).
4) Arcanavidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠさ啶苦ぇ啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ules in regard to (regular) rituals鈥�, as discussed in chapter 9 of the 叠丑腻谤补诲惫腻箩补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 or 鈥淏h膩radv膩ja-ka峁噕a-sa峁僪it膩鈥�: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 230 艣濒辞办补蝉 mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.鈥擠escription of chapter [nitya-arcanavidhi-kalpa]: Bharadv膩ja outlines the daily routine of the Arcaka from his rising in the morning. [...]
5) Arcanavidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠさ啶苦ぇ啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ules for worship鈥�, as discussed in chapter 54 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 [bhara苍测腻蝉补-膩di-尘耻诲谤腻lak峁峁嘺-arcana-anta-vidhi]: [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumArcan膩vidhi (啶呧ぐ啷嵿啶ㄠぞ啶掂た啶оた) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥�Oppert. Ii, 3374.
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 corpusArcan膩vidhi (嗖呧舶喑嵿矚嗖ㄠ簿嗖掂部嗖о部):鈥擺noun] the process of or the procedure followed in, worshipping.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Arcana, Vitti.
Starts with: Arcanavidhikalpa.
Full-text (+14): Sthavara, Asthavara, Trirupa, Bhoktri, Kartri, Bhoktrishakti, Vimanadevata, Pushtishakti, Kartrishakti, Pushti, Sudarshanapuja, Vishnubhakta, Sudarshanarcana, Paratantrapuja, Svatantrapuja, Karmabera, Rupatraya, Yogalakshmi, Bhogalakshmi, Parivaradevata.
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