Ashtakumbha, Ashta-kumbha, 础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补 can be transliterated into English as Astakumbha or Ashtakumbha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Agni Purana础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕啶啶�) refers to 鈥渆ight pitchers鈥� (placed at the entrance to the fire receptacle), according to the Agnipur膩峁嘺 chapter 64 (鈥淢ode of consecration of tanks and ponds鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Pitchers (should be placed) at the entrance to the fire receptacle which may be of a semi-circular shape or a svastika of auspicious nature. Having done the 补驳苍测腻诲丑腻苍补 (rite) in the pit for water the final oblation should be done. (The image of) Varu峁嘺 should be touched in the bathing seat with (the mantra) ye te 艣ate. It should then be anointed with ghee by the priest with (the recitation of) the principal mantra. Having washed the eight pitchers (补峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补) with pure water with (the recitation of) 艣a峁� no dev墨 they should be consecrated. Sea water (should be kept) in the eastern pitcher. [...]鈥�.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕啶啶�).鈥擲奴ryabhed膩, Ujj膩y墨, S墨lkk膩r墨, 艢墨tal墨, Bhastik膩, Bhr膩mar墨, M奴rcch膩 and Pl膩vin墨. All these have to be practised by students of Yoga. (Mok峁prad墨pam).
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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: Exotic India Art: Satvata Samhita with the Commentary of Alashinga Bhatta础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕啶啶�) refers to 鈥渆ight pitchers鈥� (placed on eight directions), according to the S膩tvata Sa峁僪ita chapter 17 (with the Commentary of Alashinga Bhatta).鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the protective process for ailing persons (verses 333B-357A)] 鈥淸...] Then on seventh day, having sketched a square-shaped 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 diagram, having four entrances, and having drawn thereover, four conches in four directions, the priest should draw a lotus with innumerable petals and a twelve-spoked circle resting on its pericarp. Then, having placed eight pitchers (补峁ａ弓丑补办耻尘产丑补) on eight directions, and mega-pitcher at the centre, the priest should worship God therein and then he should do the utilisation of the offered food etc. as told in the case of sixth day-ritual. Thus, by the worship of the God, for seven days etc. there occurs growth of seven body-constiuents as told in A峁ａ弓膩峁単a-h峁沝aya (1-18): Sap, blood, flesh, fat, nerves and semen. [...]鈥�.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: archive.org: The Sharada Tilaka Tantram础峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕啶啶�) refers to 鈥渆ight pots鈥� (on which Bhairavas are to be worshipped), according to the 艢膩rad膩tilaka-tantra chapter 20.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Upon the pre-told 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 Sarvatobhadra-Ma峁囜笉ala shall be drawn and its Kar峁噄ka shall be filled by eight 诲谤辞峁嘺 paddy. The 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 shall have a big flag upon paddy four 诲谤辞峁嘺 rice shall be spread and D奴rv膩 and Ak峁Ｄ乼a shall be mixed with it. Upon that a pot which is full of nine gems and pure-water shall be put. In the pot the blossoms of milk-trees, J膩ti, Mallik膩, Campaka, Lotus, Gomeda, D膩dima, Lak峁墨, D奴rv膩, Camphor, Sandal, Bilva, U艣ir膩 and Kumkum, then it shall be covered by two clothes. In that pot Va峁璾ka shall be called for and outside of it eight pots (补峁ａ弓补办耻尘产丑补) on which Bhairavas are to be worshipped [bahira峁ａ弓asu kumbhe峁 bhairav膩na峁ａ弓a p奴jayet]. [...]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.
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