Pranavamamtra, Pranava-mantra, Pra峁嘺va-mantra, Pra峁嘺vama峁僼ra, Pranavamantra, Pra峁嘺vamantra: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)1) Pra峁嘺vamantra (啶啶班ぃ啶掂ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 6 of the 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补峁嘺惫腻诲颈-耻诲诲丑腻谤补]: K膩艣yapa wants to know what it is that a preceptor is to give his aspiring student and in what way the aspirant properly puts into practice that instruction (1). Vi艣v膩mitra points out that the main thing concerned in the instruction is mantra-lore, commencing with basic information about the 辫谤补峁嘺惫补-syllable (mantra); [...] The interpretation of the 辫谤补峁嘺惫补mantra is that 鈥�a鈥� denotes Vi峁ａ箛u, 鈥�峁�鈥� denotes the individual 箩墨惫补, and 鈥�u鈥� the relationship existing between the two (2-28a). There follows a similar treatment of the 补峁ａ弓腻办峁谤补尘补苍迟谤补, with its eight 峁涐梗颈蝉, etc. (28b-69).
2) Pra峁嘺vamantra (啶啶班ぃ啶掂ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 2 of the 艢别峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by 艢e峁 (=Ananta) to N膩rada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as 箩补测补苍迟墨 celebrations.鈥擺Description of the chapter mantr膩k峁ravar峁嘺ne svaravar峁嘺na]: N膩rada asks to know about the 辫谤补峁嘺惫补 and other mantras, especially in regard to their 蝉腻迟迟惫颈办补 and other, different categories, and their 诲别惫补迟腻蝉, 峁涐梗颈蝉, etc. (1-7a). [...] As for the 辫谤补峁嘺惫补mantra, its 峁涐梗颈, presiding deity, 产墨箩补, 艣补办迟颈, meter, etc., are given along with instructions for 诲丑测腻苍补-meditations to accompany its japa-repetition (69b-83a). Then he offers an analysis of the mantras for each of the 15 鈥渧owels鈥� of the alphabet-including the proper object of 诲丑测腻苍补- meditation for use with each (83b-132).
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)Pra峁嘺vamantra (啶啶班ぃ啶掂ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥渜uintessence of the Vedas鈥�, according to the M膩峁囜笉奴kyopani峁 I.1.鈥擬antras refers to 鈥渢hat which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations鈥�.鈥擳he Upani峁ds often echo the fact that Om or Pra峁嘺va is the quintessence of the Vedas. It is the crest jewel of all mantras, as all mantras derive their potency from it. All that is past, present and future is indeed Om. Pra峁嘺va is beyond the triple concept of time.
Mantrashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 尘补苍迟谤补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras鈥攃hants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPra峁嘺vamantra (啶啶班ぃ啶掂ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-fifth 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 [尘补苍迟谤补办辞艣补-惫颈诲丑颈]:鈥擪api帽jala first of all points out the necessity of mantras (1-2a). Then he gives [in prose] the mantras [e.g., the 辫谤补峁嘺惫补mantra] [...]. Those not found here may be, says Kapi帽jala, found elsewhere.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPra峁嘺vama峁僼ra (嗖硩嗖班玻嗖掂伯嗖傕菠喑嵿舶):鈥擺noun] = 嗖硩嗖班玻嗖� - [pranava -] 1.
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: Pranava, Mantra.
Full-text: Om, Udgitha, Pranava, Vyapakamantra, Shiva Worship, Lingashuddhi, Pranavabija, Pranavabijamantra, Mantrakoshavidhi, Adhyayana, Svayambhulinga, Pranavadyuddhara, Murugan, Vinayaka, Ashtaksharamantra, Ashtakshara, Mantrakosha.
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