Nagapasha, Naga-pasha, 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补, N膩gap膩sa: 20 definitions
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Nagapasha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 can be transliterated into English as Nagapasa or Nagapasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢膩ktism狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ, 鈥渢he noose of serpents鈥�) is a Sanskrit word for a weapon used in Pur膩峁噄c literature, such as the 顿别惫墨-产丑腻驳补惫补迟补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 (9.20.22-53), where it was in the presence of Dev墨 Bhadrak膩l墨, who was preparing for the war between 艢ankhac奴岣峚 with the Devas.
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) refers to a 鈥渟nake and noose鈥�, according to the Kulakaulin墨mata verse 3.82-88.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] 4) Chedin墨 (the Piercing One) is blue. She holds a sword and club (办丑别峁璦办补). 5) Dak峁Ｄ� (Skillful) is dark blue and, auspicious, holds a snake and noose [i.e., 苍腻驳补辫腻艣补-诲丑补谤腻]. 6) Str墨 is yellow and has a flag as (her) attribute. [...]鈥�.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) refers to the 鈥渟erpent noose鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.23 (鈥淥utraging the modesty of V峁沶d膩鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Jalandhara said to 艢iva: 鈥淎ir膩vata and other elephants have been hurled into the ocean. Lord Indra along with his chariot has been thrown by me a hundred Yojanas away. Even Guru岣峚 (Garu岣峚?) has been bound by me along with Vi峁ａ箛u by means of the serpent noose (苍腻驳补辫腻艣补). Urva艣墨 and other women have been imprisoned by me. O 艢iva, you do not know me the conqueror of the three worlds, Jalandhara, the great Daitya and the powerful son of the ocean. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥擵aru峁嘺's wedding present to K膩me艣vara.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 15. 20.
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.
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dhanurveda狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) refers to a weapon (a sort of magical noose used in battles to entangle an enemy). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-sa峁僪it膩, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-sa峁僪it膩 is said to have been composed by the sage Vasi峁ａ弓ha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to 艢iva and Brahm膩.
Dhanurveda (啶оえ啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う) refers to the 鈥渒nowledge of warfare鈥� and, as an upaveda, is associated with the 峁歡veda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) refers to one of the various 鈥渙rnaments for the ears鈥�, classified under the heading 膧h膩rya (鈥渙rnaments鈥�), according to the Sa峁単墨tan膩r膩ya峁嘺 (Vol. II, p.482) and the Sa峁単墨t膩r峁嘺vacandrika (1995: p.219). Puru峁ttama Mi艣r膩 first makes a general classification of ornaments (腻丑腻谤测补); then he gives the definitions for each along with a few examples. This is followed by the names of ornaments that are to be worn on different body parts. [...] Puru峁ttama Mi艣ra lists out all these ornaments [e.g., 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补] and then says that each of these ornaments has been described in detail in the work 鈥楰ohal墨ya鈥�. And therefore, he says, he shall not be venturing to do the same for fear that his work will become too unwieldy in size.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) refers to the 鈥淣膩ga noose鈥�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he eternal form of a N膩ga noose (苍腻驳补辫腻艣补-膩tmaka), (and) almighty king of water, Thus known as the Nirvikalpa, to Varuna, homage be to you鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary苍腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥攎 (S) A sort of noose used in battle to entangle an enemy.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English苍腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥�m A sort of noose used in battle to entangle an enemy.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥�
1) a sort of magical noose used in battle to entangle an enemy.
2) Name of the noose or weapon of Varu峁嘺.
Derivable forms: 苍腻驳补辫腻艣补岣� (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ啶�).
狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 苍腻驳补 and 辫腻艣补 (啶ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥攎.
(-艣补岣�) 1. A weapon of Varuna the regent of water. 2. A sort of magical noose or knot, used in battle to entangle an enemy. E. 苍腻驳补 an elephant, and 辫腻艣补 a binding.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ).鈥攎. a special kind of noose.
狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 苍腻驳补 and 辫腻艣补 (啶ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攆ather of A峁単adeva, father of Govinda, father of R膩me艣vara, father of N膩r膩ya峁嘺 (V峁泃taratn膩kara峁玨膩 1681). Io. 55 A.
2) 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ):鈥�read Io. 56.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ):鈥擺=苍腻驳补-辫腻艣补] [from 苍腻驳补] m. a sort of magical noose (used in battles), [Mah墨dhara on V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩 vi, 8] (cf. [Mah膩bh膩rata viii, 2586 etc.])
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre (= -bandha), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Varu峁嘺鈥檚 weapon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] of a man, [Catalogue(s)]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (啶ㄠぞ啶椸お啶距ざ):鈥擺苍腻驳补-辫腻艣补] (艣补岣�) 1. m. A weapon of Varuna or Neptune, a kind of noose to entangle an enemy.
[Sanskrit to German]
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狈腻驳补辫腻艣补 (嗖ㄠ簿嗖椸勃嗖距捕):鈥�
1) [noun] a kind of mystic arrow which would bind the person completely on whom it was shot.
2) [noun] a kind of slip-knot with which the string of a v墨峁噀 (the Indian stringed musical instrument) is tightened.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)苍腻驳补p膩sa鈥�
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(Auto-Translation): Dragon dance, dragon dance performance.
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.
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