Narayanastra, Narayana-astra, 狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补: 7 definitions
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Narayanastra 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢膩ktism狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) 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.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ) refers to one of the astras (weapons) discussed in the fortieth chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, a P膩帽car膩tra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudar艣ana (such as mantras and yantras).鈥擠escription of the chapter [补蝉迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补-迟补肠肠丑补办迟颈-苍颈谤奴辫补峁嘺]: Satisfied with what he has heard so far, N膩rada now asks to know about each of the astra-weapons, their forms, potencies, etc. Ahirbudhnya complies, listing some 102 weapons. For examples, the 狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 is ferocious, effulgent and like the bursting into vision of a thousand Suns and altogether dazzling in its effects against whom it works; the 艢aiv膩stra is like a flaming staff that explodes with devastating effect over a large area (1-63).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismN膩r膩ya峁嘺stra ( 啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ ): Narayanastra is the personal missile weapon of Vishnu in his Narayana form, this astra lets loose a powerful tirade of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥擭ame of a missile.
Derivable forms: 苍腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补尘 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶).
狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 and astra (啶呧じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥攏.
(-蝉迟谤补峁�) A weapon of undefined form and mystical nature. E. 苍腻谤腻测补峁嘺 and astra weapon.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (啶ㄠぞ啶班ぞ啶ぃ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺苍腻谤腻测补峁嚹�+蝉迟谤补] (蝉迟谤补峁�) 1. n. Krishna's mystical weapon of undefined form.
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狈腻谤腻测补峁嚹乻迟谤补 (嗖ㄠ簿嗖班簿嗖玻嗖距哺喑嵿菠喑嵿舶):鈥擺noun] = 嗖ㄠ簿嗖班簿嗖玻- [narayana-] 6.
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: Narayana, Astra.
Starts with: Narayanastramokshaparva.
Full-text: Astra, Astrasvarupatacchaktinirupana, Astrashakti, Shaivastra, Pashupata.
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