Hiranyokshapradana, ᾱṇyǰṣaԲ, Hiranyoksha-pradana: 1 definition
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Hiranyokshapradana 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.
The Sanskrit term ᾱṇyǰṣaԲ can be transliterated into English as Hiranyoksapradana or Hiranyokshapradana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaᾱṇyǰṣaԲ (हिरण्योक्षप्रदान) refers to the “gift of a golden bull�, according to the 峾岵: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (岹).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (貹ṭa) [...] The concluding chapters (from Chapter 83 to 98) describe sixteen major types of gifting, which are comparable to similar treatments of gifting laid out in Dharmaśāstra literature. The gifts include the following: [...] The gift of a golden bull (ṇyǰṣaԲ, Chapter 95); [...]

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
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Partial matches: Hiranyoksha, Pradana.
Full-text: Hiranyoksha.
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