Anugraha: 26 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Manblunder: Detailed Study of Shiva Sutrasanugraha (creation, sustenance, dissolution, annihilation and grace or re-creation)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions1) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) or Sadanugraha refers to 鈥渢rue compassion鈥�, according to the Guhyas奴tra, the largest book of the Ni艣v膩sa-corpus (a collection of early 艢aiva Tantras comprising the Ni艣v膩samukha, M奴las奴tra, Uttaras奴tra, Nayas奴tra, and Guhyas奴tra).鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢iva says: 鈥淸...] Because I rule, I control, I am omniscient, because I am permanently at rest, without division and in equilibrium, I am 艢iva. (139) You are my Will, not to be crossed, for you are the one from whom the power of the 艣补办迟颈蝉 arises! The whole universe has sprung from you; You bestow 艢iva-nature, O you of true compassion! (sad-anugraha) (140)鈥�.
2) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) or Anugraha艣akti refers to the 鈥減ower of divine grace鈥�, according to the Param膩rthas膩ra with Yogar膩ja鈥檚 Param膩rthas膩rasa峁僩rahaviv峁泃i commentary.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渙ne whose heart has been penetrated/transmuted by the power of divine grace (补苍耻驳谤补丑补-艣补办迟颈 [i.e., 艣补办迟颈辫腻迟补闭)鈥�.
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渂enefits鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 15.9cd-11, while describing protection rituals]鈥斺�淸When the mantrin] confers benefits (anugraha) [during] different ages, [mustard seeds] appear in [different colors], bright white, etc. When white they are called all-bestowing, when red they are granting the kingdom. When they are yellow they are [said to] cause protection, and when black they cause the destruction of the enemy. In the four yugas, [mustard seeds] always are bi-colored, yellow and black. That which is known as 谤腻箩补蝉补谤峁辫补驳补耻谤补, O Beloved, this [other] bi-colored [seed] is not visible鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渂lessing鈥� and represents the 鈥渓iberation from the cycle of birth and death鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渇ive-fold duties鈥� (辫补帽肠补办峁泃测补), according to 艢ivapur膩na 1.10.1-5.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] the permanent cycle of the five-fold duties consists of creation, maintenance, annihilation, concealment, and blessing. [...] Liberation (from the cycle of birth and death) is blessing. [...] Anugraha (liberation, the blessed state) in the firmament [...] everything is blessed by the firmament; [...] In order to look after these five-fold activities (辫补帽肠补办峁泃测补) I have five faces, four in the four quarters and the fifth in the middle鈥�.
2) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to a 鈥渂lessing鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.42.鈥擜ccordingly, as Dak峁 bowed and eulogised 艢iva:鈥斺�淸...] O lord, lord of Devas, be merciful. Obeisance to thee. O 艢iva, the storehouse of mercy, forgive my faults. O, 艢iva, Thou hast blessed (anugraha) me under the pretext of punishing me. O lord, I have been wicked and foolish. Thy real nature I could not understand. [...]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 termsAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擜 Favour, kindness, obligation, Assistance
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥済race鈥�, according to the Bhairav墨stotra in the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淰ictory! Victory (to you) O goddess (产丑补驳补惫补迟墨)! [...] (You are) Bhairav墨 whose being is (infinitely) great. (You are) the All and, (universally) pervasive, (are also) Revat墨. O (you) who can bestow the means to both grace (anugraha) and curse (nigraha)! [...]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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to a 鈥渇avour (of 艢iva)鈥�, according to the sixth chapter of R膩j膩naka Ratn膩kara鈥檚 Haravijaya (9th-century), which represents a hymn (stotra) to 艢iva.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hose [Yogins,] whose intense ascetic observance [is performed] for the attainment of union without mind, obtain according to tradition the spotless state which gives an unwavering existence in the Self. [The fact that Yogins obtain this spotless state,] O 艢iva, is none other than [the expression of your] favour (anugraha)鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaiva philosophy
: Google Books: The philosophy of the Pratyabhij帽膩Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥�(producing) grace鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渇ive cosmic activities鈥� (办峁泃测补辫补帽肠补办补), according to Abhinavagupta鈥檚 莫艣varapratyabhij帽膩vimar艣in墨 (also known as the 鈥渄octrine of divine recognition鈥�) with the Sanskrit commentary called Bh膩skar墨.鈥擜ccordingly, [Vol. I, p. 261-262] [automatically translated from the French]: 鈥淒uring the worldly activity, the Lord creates unity with this or that subject, destroys unity with [such] other subject, carries out [the cosmic operation of] maintenance with respect to that which consists of a simple [object] such as the pot, etc., imposes obscuration by obliterating its complete nature, [and] produces grace (anugraha) by conferring completeness by the manifestation of unity in this particular manifestation. Therefore, the Lord exercises the five [cosmic] activities (办峁泃测补辫补帽肠补办补) not only in the great creations, the great maintenances, the great destructions, the obscurations due to [his] anger and the graces (anugraha) [granted on the occasion of] initiation, knowledge, etc., but still absolutely always, even in worldly activity鈥�.
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Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥淟ak峁墨鈥檚 gracious power鈥�, as discussed in chapter 13 of the 尝补办峁墨迟补苍迟谤补: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lak峁墨 or 艢r墨 (the consort of Vi峁ａ箛u) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.鈥擠escription of the chapter [箩墨惫补蝉惫补谤奴辫补-补苍耻驳谤补丑补-辫谤补办腻艣补]: One of her 艣补办迟颈蝉 not explained in much detail in the preceding chapter鈥攙iz., her 补苍耻驳谤补丑补-艣补办迟颈, by which she blesses people鈥攊s here explained (1-15). Then Indra asks her to explain more about her 肠颈迟-艣补办迟颈 energy, and the form it takes as 箩墨惫补. [...]
2) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the four parts of D墨k峁Ｄ� (鈥渋nitiation鈥�), as discussed in chapter 2 of the (fourth part of the) 艢腻峁囜笉颈濒测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards K峁涐梗峁嘺 who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).鈥擠escription of the chapter [驳耻谤耻惫颈艣别峁-苍颈谤奴辫补峁嘺]: One who finds himself able to locate a proper 膧c膩rya, having then seen to his own bodily purification by the 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补蝉 like 驳补谤产丑腻诲丑腻苍补, should take from that preceptor the four-fold 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation. The four parts of 诲墨办峁Ｄ� are said to be 耻辫补诲别艣补, 艣补谤补峁嚹乬补迟颈, anugraha, and 补苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补鈥攂ut these are explained only briefly (1-15). [...]
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)
: Hindupedia: The Hindu Encyclopedia1) anugraha (unveiling, making the individual realize the Truth beyond M膩ya)
2) favour, kindness, mercy, blessing
3) an incarnation of Vi峁ａ箛u (Vi. Pur.)
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渦pholding (the three jewels)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen the Lord spoke the following verses to the Bodhisattva Pu峁噛膩la峁僰膩ra: 鈥榌...] (236) Even though the Bodhisattva, seeking the highest awakening of the Buddha, seeing the leaders in ten millions of fields, has offered beautiful [clothes] made of silk for many millions of aeons, if there is someone who, giving thanks to the Buddha, upholding (anugraha) the three jewels, grasps the true dharma to be apprehended by living beings, then his merit would be better. [...]鈥欌��
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAnugraha.鈥�(IE 8-2), same as anudhy膩na; favour. Note: anugraha is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryanugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攎 (S) Favor, grace, kindness: also graciousness or propitiousness. 2 Instructing in the mystical verses or incantations of the Vedas; instructing or affording lessons gen. (Teaching being viewed as Conferring of favor.) v gh膿, d膿 Ex. 膩pa峁嘺 dharuni viprav膿峁 || dy膩v膩 tuky膩s墨 a0 || 3 Holding with; amicable or assistant connection. Ex. anta岣ara峁嚹乧膿 anugrah膩v膩帽c奴na indriy膩sa vi峁yagraha峁嚹�- s膩marthya y膿ta n膩h墨.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishanugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥�m Favour, obligation, graciousness.
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 dictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥�
1) A. favour, kindness, obligation; showing favour, obliging, rewarding (opp. nigraha); 啶ㄠた啶椸啶班す啶距え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶灌啶班啶むぞ (苍颈驳谤补丑腻苍耻驳谤补丑补办补谤迟腻) 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补 (Bombay) 1; 啶ぞ啶︵ぞ啶班啶ぃ啶距え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶灌お啷傕い啶啶粪啶犩ぎ啷� (辫腻诲腻谤辫补峁嚹乶耻驳谤补丑补辫奴迟补辫峁涐梗峁环补尘) R.2.35; 啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶� 啶囙さ啷囙く啶き啷嵿く啶班啶ムえ啶� (anugraha iveyamabhyarthan膩) 艢.1; 啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶灌 啶膏啶膏啶ぐ啶｀お啷嵿ぐ啶掂啶む啶むぎ啷� (anugraha峁� sa峁僺mara峁嘺prav峁泃tam) Kum膩rasambhava 3.3.
2) Assistance, help (shown to the poor in feeding them &c. 诲补谤颈诲谤腻诲颈辫辞峁峁嘺尘).
3) Facilitating by spells.
4) Acceptance.
5) Rear-guard.
Derivable forms: 补苍耻驳谤补丑补岣� (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶灌).
See also (synonyms): 补苍耻驳谤补丑补峁嘺.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥攎.
(-丑补岣�) Favour; conferring benefits, promoting good, and preventing ill. E. anu afterwards, graha to take, and ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥擺anu-grah + a], m. 1. Promoting, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 6, 11, 22. 2. Favour, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 34, 2. 3. Help, B枚htl. Ind. Spr. 1643.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�).鈥擺masculine] favour, kindness, service, benefit.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擺=anu-graha] [from anu-grah] m. favour, kindness, showing favour, conferring benefits, promoting or furthering a good object
2) [v.s. ...] assistance
3) [v.s. ...] facilitating by incantations
4) [v.s. ...] rear-guard
5) [v.s. ...] Name of the eighth or fifth creation, [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldst眉cker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擺tatpurusha compound] m.
(-丑补岣�) 1) Promoting good and preventing ill or (according to another interpretation) promoting good by preventing ill.
2) The conferring benefits, favour.
3) Aid, assistance.
4) Instructing in the mystical verses or incantations of the Vedas(?).
5) See anugrahasarga. E. grah with anu, k峁泃 aff. ap.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥擺anu-graha] (丑补岣�) 1. m. Favor.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�) [Also spelled anugrah]:鈥�(nm) obligation, favour, kindness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnugraha (嗖呧波喑佮矖喑嵿舶嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] grace a) the unmerited love and favour of god toward mankind; b) divine influence acting in a person to make the person pure, morally strong, etc.
2) [noun] a kind, obliging, friendly or generous act, kind or compassionate treatment (shown by a religious head or a person at a higher position, etc.); favour; mercy.
3) [noun] an acceptance; a consent.
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 DictionaryAnugraha (啶呧え啷佮啷嵿ぐ啶�):鈥攏. favor; obligation; patronage; support; kindness;
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.
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Starts with (+7): Anugraahak, Anugraha-sthiti-patra, Anugrahabuddhi, Anugrahacandra, Anugrahaka, Anugrahakaraka, Anugrahakarin, Anugrahakarini, Anugrahakarita, Anugrahakartri, Anugrahakatara, Anugrahakatva, Anugrahakrit, Anugrahamati, Anugrahamgey, Anugrahamurti, Anugrahana, Anugrahanakatara, Anugrahanasarga, Anugrahanigraha.
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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XXXIV - Hayagriva worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter IV - Order of Universal creation, described by Narayana to Rudra < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XXX - Elaborate description of the mode of worshipping the Shridhara manifestation of Vishnu < [Agastya Samhita]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 2.3.39 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 1.6.14 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.5.87 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
6.5. The concept of Karuna (compassion) < [Volume 7 - Society and Culture]
6.6. Indian Ethical Values and Conduct < [Volume 7 - Society and Culture]
2.2. Visit to Indonesia鈥擳emples, Rituals and Sanskrit Names < [Volume 6 - South East Asian studies]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv膩m墨)
Verse 4.5.32 < [Part 5 - Anger (raudra-rasa)]
Verse 4.7.12 < [Part 7 - Ghastliness (v墨bhatsa-rasa)]
Verse 3.4.9 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (v膩tsalya-rasa)]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
S奴tra 3.4.38 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 4]
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