Pratishthapana, 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补, Prati-sthapana: 18 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 can be transliterated into English as Pratisthapana or Pratishthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pratishthapan.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) refers to the 鈥渆xcellent installation of the phallic image of 艢iva鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 1.20 while explaining the mode of worshipping an earthen phallic image (辫腻谤迟丑颈惫补-濒颈峁単补) according to the Vedic rites:鈥斺�淸...] the excellent installation (辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补) of the phallic image (濒颈峁単补) of 艢iva shall be made devoutly with the mantra 鈥淣ama岣� N墨la-gr墨v膩ya鈥� (obeisance to the blue-necked)鈥�.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍腻 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶ㄠぞ):鈥擥iving a contrary meaning to a given proposition
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) refers to the 鈥渇ounding of images鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎 true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of Sa峁僪it膩. [...] It treats of indradhvaja, of the rainbow and of architecture; of the prediction of events from casual words and gestures and from the cawing of crows; of the formation of zodiacal circles for purposes of horary astrology. It treats of the prediction of future events from phenomena connected with the deer, the dog and the motions of the wind; of the construction of temples, towers and palaces; of the casting of images and of founding the same [i.e., 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补]; of the growth of plants and trees; of under currents; of certain annual ceremonies to be performed by princes for success in war. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: P膩帽car膩tra笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) [=bali辫墨峁环补辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补vidhi岣�] refers to one of the topics discussed in chapter thirty-two of the 础苍颈谤耻诲诲丑补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, 谤腻箩补诲丑补谤尘补, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) refers to the 鈥渋nstallation (of offering-altars)鈥�, as discussed in the thirty-second chapter of the 础苍颈谤耻诲诲丑补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.鈥擠escription of the chapter [bali辫墨峁环补-辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补-vidhi]: In the temple the four most important items are the central building [辫谤腻蝉补诲补], the inner sanctuary [驳补谤产丑补驳峁沨补], the pedestal [辫墨峁环补] for the idol, and the idol [辫谤补迟颈尘腻] itself (1-2). The altar for offerings [bali辫墨峁环补] located in front of the central building should be constructed so as to be proportionate with the size of the idol鈥檚 pedestal, and of the same materials (3-5). [...]
2) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) refers to 鈥渟anctification ceremonies鈥�, as discussed in chapter 41 of the 笔补耻峁补谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pau峁ara and Bhagav膩n dealing with the esoteric meaning of ma峁囜笉ala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.鈥擠escription of the chapter [n膩n膩dharma-辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补]: Pau峁ara then asks about the 鈥渁ctivation鈥� [蝉补峁僺迟丑腻辫补苍补] of the above [i.e., the pedestal, image and building] by infusing into them the power of mantras (1). [...] [In the descriptions of all the varieties, certain details are given relating to the preparation and execution of the 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-ceremonies to indicate that they are all very elaborate rites, conceived on a grand scale.]
3) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) refers to one of the 鈥渇ive types of consecration ceremonies鈥� (辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻), as discussed in chapter 15 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical P膩帽car膩tra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupag膩yana and Siddha Sumati.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-pa帽caka]: There are 5 types of consecration-ceremonies: 蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补, 膩蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补, 蝉补峁僺迟丑腻辫补苍补, pra蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补 and 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补; each one of the 5 kinds of images has a different consecration-standing, sitting, lying, vehicular and moveable (1-3). Other details about 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-rites follow in relation to different iconographical variants (4-23). [...]
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) or 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补samiti (also known as Utsarga) refers to 鈥�(the care) in regard to sanitation鈥�, and represents one of the five Samiti (鈥渇ive kinds of carefulness鈥�), according to chapter 1.1 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.鈥擜ccordingly, in the sermon of S奴ri Dharmagho峁:鈥斺�淸...] the gift of supporting dharma (诲丑补谤尘辞辫补驳谤补丑补诲腻苍补) is five-fold: purity of giver, receiver, gift, time, and thought. [... ] That gift would have purity of receiver, whose receiver is such a man [who] observes the five kinds of carefulness (samiti) [viz., 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补-samiti], [...]鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�).鈥攏 S (prati On, against, 蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补 Fixing). See 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻 Sig. II. & V.
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笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�).鈥�
1) Placing, locating.
2) Installation, inauguration.
3) Consecrating or setting up of an idol.
4) Establishment, corroboration.
-苍腻 Counter-assertion.
Derivable forms: 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补m (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶ㄠぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�).鈥�(nt.) = Sanskrit 掳峁ａ弓h膩na, stool (for the feet), in p膩da-pra掳 Lalitavistara 408.19 (prose), corresp. to p膩da- 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻na 408.3; both times without v.l.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�).鈥攏.
(-苍补峁�) Fixing, placing, locating. E. prati before, 蝉迟丑腻 to stay, causal v., 濒测耻峁� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�):鈥擺=辫谤补迟颈-峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补] n. fixing, placing, locating
2) [v.s. ...] ([especially]) the erection or consecration of the image of a deity, [Var膩ha-mihira] (-paddhati f. Name of [work])
3) [v.s. ...] establishment, corroboration, [Sarvadar艣ana-sa峁僩raha]
4) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍腻 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶ㄠぞ):鈥擺=辫谤补迟颈-峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍腻] [from 辫谤补迟颈-峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补] f. counter-assertion, statement of an antithesis, [Caraka]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�):鈥擺辫谤补迟颈-峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补] (苍补峁�) 1. n. Fixing.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 笔补颈峁弓丑腻惫补峁嘺, 笔补谤颈峁弓丑补惫补峁嚹�.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�) [Also spelled pratishthapan]:鈥�(nm) establishment; installation; consecration of the image of a deity; hence ~[pita] (a).
2) Prati蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦じ啷嵿ぅ啶距お啶�) [Also spelled pratisthapan]:鈥�(nm) replacement, replacing; substitution; ~[pita] replaced, substituted.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (嗖硩嗖班菠嗖苦卜喑嵿矤嗖距勃嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖硩嗖班菠嗖苦卜喑嵿矤嗖距勃嗖ㄠ硢 [pratishthapane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) 笔谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦し啷嵿啶距お啶�):鈥攏. 1. installation; 2. establishing; establishment;
2) Prati蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补 (啶啶班い啶苦じ啷嵿ぅ啶距お啶�):鈥攏. 1. substitution; replacement; 2. installation; establishing; establishment;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sthapana, Prati, Pratishtha, Apana.
Starts with: Pratishthapanapaddhati, Pratishthapanasamiti, Pratishthapanavidhi.
Full-text (+19): Pratishthapanapaddhati, Murtipratishthapana, Pratishthapanasamiti, Rupa-pratisthapana, Sarvanama-pratisthapana-vidhi, Pratisthapan, Pratishthapan, Pratishthapanavidhi, Rup-pratisthaapan, Paitthavana, Sarvnaam-pratisthaapan-vidhi, Stha, Samniveshana, Samsthapana, Sthapayitva, Paritthavana, Yashti-pratishthanaka, Pratishthana, Veta-markkapiratishtapanacariyar, Utsarga.
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