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Rudragayatri, ܻⲹٰī, Rudra-gayatri: 3 definitions

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Rudragayatri 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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rudragayatri in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ܻⲹٰī (रुद्रगायत्री) or ܻⲹٰīmantra is the name of mantra used when performing the Sānnidhya rite, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11, while explaining the mode of worshipping Śiva:—“[...] in the four quarters Avyakta etc. the unmanifest principle and in the end of Soma the three Guṇas shall be assigned. Lord Śiva shall be invoked by the formula ‘I am addressing Sadyojāta�. Then the devotee small repeat Vāmadeva-mantra and stand on his seat. The Sānnidhya rite shall be performed with ܻⲹٰī-mantra and the rite of Nirodha shall be performed with Aghora-mantra�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Rudragayatri in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ܻⲹٰ (रुद्रगायत्रि):—[=ܻ-ⲹٰ] [from rudra > rud] (mc.) f. Name of the text tatpuruṣāya-tan no rudra� pracodayāt ([Taittirīya-āraṇyaka i, 10, 5]) and of a modification of it, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

2) ܻⲹٰī (रुद्रगायत्री):—[=ܻ-ⲹٰī] [from rudra > rud] f. Name of the text tatpuruṣāya-tan no rudra� pracodayāt ([Taittirīya-āraṇyaka i, 10, 5]) and of a modification of it, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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