Mahayaga, 惭补丑腻测腻驳补, Maha-yaga: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Semantic Scholar: The Brahmay膩malatantra (dissertation)惭补丑腻测腻驳补 (啶す啶距く啶距) refers to the 鈥済reat 测腻驳补鈥� (associated with the eight directional cremation grounds), according to the Brahmay膩malatantra (or Picumata), an early 6th century 艢aiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.鈥擺Cf. 驰腻驳补惫颈诲丑颈]鈥擬any occasional rites (naimittika) and those with special aims (办腻尘测补) utilize the 鈥淕reat Y膩ga鈥� (mah膩测腻驳补), the extended pantheon as installed in an elaborate 尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The subject of Brahmay膩mala III, the mah膩测腻驳补 is explicitly contrasted with with the ninefold 测腻驳补 used in a shrine context. According to a definition in Brahmay膩mala XV, the mah膩测腻驳补 is distinguished by its construction in a cremation ground with a 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 containing eight directional cremation grounds, as delineated in Brahmay膩mala III.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts惭补丑腻测腻驳补 (啶す啶距く啶距) refers to one of the 鈥渟even kinds of sacrifices (测腻驳补s)鈥�, as discussed in chapter 4 of the Indrar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).鈥擠escription of the chapter [测腻驳补-vidhi]: [...] Sanatkum膩ra proceeds to differentiate seven variations of 诲墨办峁Ｄ� according to the details of 测腻驳补-procedures: 测腻驳补; stoma; mah膩测腻驳补; adhvara; sava; kratu; haristoma; [...] The second, called stoma, which may be utilized by all classes, is briefly described (21-27a). The last one, although merely mentioned, is praised as 鈥渂est鈥�. Those who have undergone 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation by one or another of these methods should be distinguished by the following names respectively [e.g., for mah膩测腻驳补 it is cakravartin]
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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymah膩测腻驳补 : (m.) a great sacrifice.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yaga, Maha, Mahanta.
Starts with: Mahayagapatigganhanatthana, Mahayagasannita.
Full-text: Makayakam, Yittha, Yaga, Yagavidhi, Mulayaga, Grihayaga, Mulayagavidhi, Kratu, Stoma, Adhvara, Haristoma, Shava, Vishnu.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 472 < [Volume 16 (1913)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 305 < [Volume 15 (1911)]
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The Kula Ritual in Abhinavagupta's Tantr膩loka: Insights from Chapter 29 < [Volume 131-132 (2005)]