Mahatantra, 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补, Maha-tantra: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)1) 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of an ancient P膩帽car膩tra Sa峁僪it膩 mentioned in the 碍补辫颈帽箩补濒补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an 膧c膩rya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.鈥擣or the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补] was said to have comprised 鈥�108鈥� titles, these, different 蝉补峁僪颈迟腻蝉 named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same N膩r膩ya峁嘺.
2) 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is also mentioned in the 笔耻谤耻峁迟迟补尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the P膩帽car膩tra priestly community.
3) 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is also mentioned in the 叠丑腻谤补诲惫腻箩补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻 or 鈥淏h膩radv膩ja-ka峁噕a-sa峁僪it膩鈥�: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 230 艣lokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.鈥擨n the first chapter of the Bh膩radv膩ja-Sa峁僪it膩 a list of canonical titles is given鈥攕upposedly, but not actually naming 鈥�108鈥� titles. The list is almost identical to that found in the Kapi帽jala-sa峁僪it膩.
4) 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) or 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补sa峁僪it膩 is also mentioned in the 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, 辫奴箩腻 (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and 辫谤腻测补艣肠颈迟迟补 (expiatory measures).
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)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) [=Mah膩mata] refers to one of the eight Mata Tantras or Upamatas (鈥渟econdary Matas鈥�), according to the Jayadrathay膩mala: one of the earliest and most extensive sources of the emergent K膩l墨krama.鈥擳he common meaning of the word 鈥�mata鈥� is 鈥榩oint of view鈥�, 鈥榙octrine鈥�, 鈥榯eaching鈥� or by extension 鈥榮chool of thought鈥�. In a technical sense, the word conveys a number of other related meanings. A Mata is a type of Tantra. [...] The canon of the 艢r墨ka峁囜弓h墨yasa峁僪it膩, accepted as authoritative by Kashmiri 艢aivites, like those of several other Bhairava Tantras, including the Jayadrathay膩mala, classify the Bhairava Tantras into eight groups of eight Tantras. In this ideal scheme there are said to be eight Mata Tantras [e.g., Mah膩mata (Hahl膩mata ?) ].
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the 惭补丑腻尘辞办峁-罢补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 艣lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥擬ah膩-tantra in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva (h)惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is defined as 鈥渢hat which explains the three categories in four quarters鈥�. Aghora艣iv膩c膩rya of 1130-50 A.D. while commenting upon the Tattvaprak膩艣ik膩 of Bhojadeva, provides the above mentioned definition for 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补. He refers to Vidy膩p膩da of M峁沢endr膩gama, which says that 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 should explain three categories of world viz. Pati, Pa艣u and P膩艣a. The nature of them are explained in four quarters or P膩das viz. J帽膩na, Yoga, Kriy膩 and Cary膩. These four are the major sections of 膧gama. Here the word 惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 is employed as a synonym of 膧gamas accordingly to the subject matter dealt in it.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥済reat scripture鈥� (of the Jain canon), according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淐apable soul, for purification of the mind, you must hold strongly in the mind the reflections which are established by the gods of gods (i.e. the T墨rtha峁卥aras) in the great scripture (尘补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补) of the [Jain] canon鈥�.
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惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补.鈥�(SITI; ASLV), often mentioned in South Indian records in the sense of 鈥榯he army鈥�; the army council; the great assembly of the army. Note: 尘补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 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
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥擬entioned in 膧gamatattvavil膩sa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻迟补苍迟谤补 (啶す啶距い啶ㄠ啶む啶�):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-迟补苍迟谤补] [from mah膩 > mah] n. Name of a 艢aiva [work]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Tantra.
Starts with: Mahatantradhikrita, Mahatantradhyaksha, Mahatantraraja, Mahatantrasamhita.
Full-text: Manangulamahatantra, Mahatantraraja, Shadunnayanamahatantra, Shabaramahatantra, Shishyadhivriddhida mahatantra, Nishvasakhyamahatantra, Nibandhamahatantra, Bijavyakaranamahatantra, Mahatantrasamhita, Vajradakamahatantra, Brahmajnanamahatantraraja, Shishyadhivriddhidamahatantra, Atri, Tantrapala, Lalla, Maha, Agama.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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