Kshetrapala, 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补, Kshetra-pala: 16 definitions
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Kshetrapala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 can be transliterated into English as Ksetrapala or Kshetrapala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ).鈥敯梗e迟谤补辫腻濒补 is consecrated on the South East corner of the temple, for protecting the villages and cities. This is a large image with three eyes. There are figures which are S膩ttvika, R膩jasa and T膩masa (having the attributes goodness, ostentatiousness and sloth). In some places figures having two or four or eight hands are seen. It is presumed that this deity is a portion of 艢iva. It is stated in Agni Pur膩峁嘺, Chapter 51 that 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补s should be figures having trident in the hand.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) refers to a group of deities who together with the nine Durg膩s participated in V墨rabhadra鈥檚 campaign against Dak峁, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.33. Accordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淢ah膩k膩l墨 went ahead for the destruction of Dak峁 accompanied by nine Durg膩s [...]. Eager in executing the command of 艢iva, they accompanied the marching heroes鈥擺viz., 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补s] and set out quickly for the destruction of Dak峁鈥檚 sacrifice鈥�.
2) 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) is the name of a deity who fought on V墨rabhadra鈥檚 side in his campaign to destroy Dak峁鈥檚 sacrifice, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.37. Accordingly:鈥斺�淸...] V墨rabhadra took up all the great miraculous weapons for his fight with Vi峁ａ箛u and roared like a lion. [...] Desirous of gobbling up the leading Devas, K膩l墨 split them and drank their blood. 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 too did the same. Then Vi峁ａ箛u, the slayer of enemies and who was excessively brilliant, hurled his discus and fought with them. The discus seemed to burn the ten directions. 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 saw the discus coming on. He ran to the place and bravely caught hold of it鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ).鈥擜ttendants to 艢iva;1 K膩rtav墨rya known as.2
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.
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: Wisdom Library: Artha艣膩stra碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) refers to a 鈥渟uperintendents of cultivated lands鈥� and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement.
Arthashastra (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, artha艣膩stra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) refers to the 鈥済uardians鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擺...] In the enclosures around the core [of the 办谤补尘补尘补峁囜笉补濒补], goddesses and their consorts are worshipped who are, effectively, protectors and sustainers of the Krama. These are the Mothers (尘腻迟峁沰腻), worshipped on the eight petals of a lotus. Outside them are the thirty-two goddesses who govern the energies of the thirty-two syllables of Kubjik膩's Samay膩 Vidy膩. In some versions of the ma峁囜笉ala, sixty-four sacred sites, along with the Yogin墨s and guardians (办峁迟谤补辫腻濒补) who reside there, are worshipped on the petals of a third lotus. These three represent the Fire, Moon and Sun.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) refers to one of the Pariv膩ra-Devat膩s (鈥渁ttendant deities鈥�) according to chapter 22 (Kriy膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫补谤颈惫腻谤补-惫颈诲丑颈]: Iconometry continues, this chapter being given over to rules for the attendant deities [辫补谤颈惫腻谤补-诲别惫补迟腻]: [e.g., 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补] [...]. Then the discussion turns to the vehicles of the gods, namely Brahm膩鈥檚 Swan and Rudra鈥檚 Ox, etc. (61b-64).
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) is the name of a deity commonly depicted in Jaina art and iconography.鈥擨n the 艢vet膩mbara books, we meet with two descriptions of this god [viz., 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补]. From one, we gather he has twenty hands with many weapons, matted hair, a snake as his holy thread and rides a dog. He is surrounded by 膧nanda and other Bhairavas and leads the sixty-four Yogin墨s. The other description makes him six-handed, the attributes being a club, noose, 岣宎maru, bow, goad and Ge岣峣ka?.
碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 is a Bhairava and seems to be the master of the Yogin墨s. As the name suggests, he is the deity whose functionis to protect the field. Hence, probably, he has the dog, who might watch the field and help his master by guarding it against any aggressor. The Bhairavas of Brahmanism, such as the K膩labhairava and Va峁璾kabhairava are always associated with a dog. In fact, the relation of 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 with Va峁璾kabhairava has been clearly mentioned of in the Jaina texts.
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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补.鈥�(IE 8-3; EI 17; HD), same as K峁trapa. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. XVII, p. 321. Note: 办峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 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 Dictionary办峁Ｄ搕谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ) [or 啶�, 岣穉].鈥攎 (办峁Ｄ搕谤补辫腻濒补 S) The tutelar divinity of a place; the local and guardian deity of.
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碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ).鈥�
1) a man employed to guard a field.
2) a deity protecting fields.
3) an epithet of 艢iva.
Derivable forms: 办峁迟谤补辫腻濒补岣� (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ啶�).
碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 办峁迟谤补 and 辫腻濒补 (啶ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ).鈥攎. 1. a field-guard, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 224, 5. 2. the tutelary deity of a field, 174, 15.
碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 办峁迟谤补 and 辫腻濒补 (啶ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ).鈥擺masculine] = 办峁迟谤补pa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 (啶曕啶粪啶む啶班お啶距げ):鈥擺=办峁迟谤补-辫腻濒补] [from 办峁迟谤补] m. a man employed to guard fields, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补; M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a tutelary deity (their number is given as 49 [Prayog膩m峁泃a]), [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补 iii; Agni-pur膩峁嘺; Pa帽cada峁囜笉acchattra-prabandha]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of 艢iva
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusK峁Ｄ搕ra辫腻濒补 (嗖曕硩嗖粪硣嗖む硩嗖班勃嗖距膊):鈥�
1) [noun] a man guarding or employed to guard a field.
2) [noun] Bhairava, the deity that protects fields.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
6. Ksetrapala Mahadeva Temple < [Chapter 5 - Shaiva Temples of Purushottama Kshetra]
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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
33. Description of Kshetrapala (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
10. Ksetrapala in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 62 - The Practice of Mah膩vidy膩 < [Section 2 - Kaum膩rik膩-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 29 - The Greatness of the Confluence of K膩ver墨 and Narmad膩 < [Section 3 - Rev膩-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 243 - Greatness of Mantr膩vali 碍峁迟谤补辫腻濒补 < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-办峁迟谤补-m膩h膩tmya]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 39 - The annihilation of the army of 艢a峁卥hac奴岣峚 < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (5): Yuddha-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 33 - The March of V墨rabhadra < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (2): Sat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 37 - Destruction of Dak峁鈥檚 sacrifice < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (2): Sat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
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