Namaskara, 狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补: 20 definitions

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Namaskara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Namaskar.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�, 鈥渙beisance鈥�) refers to 鈥渙ffering obeisance鈥� and represents one of the sixteen 耻辫补肠腻谤补, or 鈥渟ixteen types of homage and services鈥�, as described while explaining the mode of worshipping the phallic form (濒颈峁単补) of 艢iva in the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 1.11. Accordingly, 鈥淸...] the devotee shall worship the mobile emblem with the sixteen types of homage and services (耻辫补肠腻谤补) as prescribed. It accords the region of 艢iva gradually. The sixteen types of service are [for example, offering obeisance (苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补)] [...] Or he shall perform all the sixteen rites in the phallic emblem of human, saintly or godly origin, or in one naturally risen up (蝉惫补测补尘产丑奴) or in one of very extraordinary nature installed duly鈥�.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渟alutations鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota verse 2.21-27.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] He worshipped the Great Transmission with hymns and excellent divine lauds, by exhibiting the Great Gestures and with salutations (苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补) and the waving of lamps along with divine words of praise and rites of adoration centered on the ma峁囜笉ala and the Krama. Taking up then the energizing (substances), O fair one, he who does all things, was conjoined with the goddess. O Supreme mistress, praised by the heroes, the Lord of the heroes and the universal Self took up the vessel with the meat and put it in (his) mouth along with the sacrificial pap. [...]鈥�.

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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.

Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - (Ganesha)

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥減rostrations鈥� (during the worship of Ga峁噀艣a), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.18 (鈥淕a峁噀艣a crowned as the chief of Ga峁嘺s鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢iva said to Ga峁噀艣a: 鈥淸...] After prostrations (苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补), various routines shall be carried on. He who performs Vratas like this can secure the desired fruits. O Ga峁噀艣a, he who performs your worship upto his ability, with faith, shall derive the fruit of all desires. The devotee shall worship you, the lord of Ga峁嘺s with vermillion, sandal paste, raw rice grains and Ketaka flowers as well as with other services. [...]鈥�.

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Ganapatya (啶椸ぞ啶｀お啶む啶�, 驳腻峁嘺辫补迟测补) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Ganesha is revered and worshipped as the prime deity (ishta-devata). Being a minor though influential movement, Ganapatya evovled, llike Shaktism and Shaivism, as a separate movement leaving behind a large body of literature.

General definition (in Hinduism)

: ACHC: Smarta Puja

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to 鈥渙ffering prostration鈥�, representing one of the various services (耻辫补肠腻谤补) of a 辫奴箩腻 (ritualistic worship of a deity) which aim at the purification of the devotee.鈥擳he worshipper makes one or several prostrations (苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补) with (five, six or) eight limbs (cf. illustration), prostrates himself 鈥渓ike a stick鈥� (诲补峁囜笉补惫补迟) on the ground or simply greets by joining both hands, a symbol of supplication. Salutation to one鈥檚 superior or to elders is believed to increase knowledge, span of life, fame and strength. The verse 鈥�namo 鈥榮tu ... 鈥� which is recited here is also found as the concluding verse of the Vi峁ａ箛usahasran膩ma in certain South Indian editions.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

狈补尘补岣腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶冟啶距ぐ).鈥攎 Pronouncing the word 苍补尘补岣� as at the time of casting the offering into the fire. Ex. 苍补尘补岣� k膩r膿峁僺墨峁� avad膩na || mantr艒cc膩r膿峁� 峁乲墨ta ||.

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥攎 (S) 苍补尘补蝉测腻 f S Worship, obeisance, reverential or respectful address or salutation. It is performed by joining the palms, inclining the head, and pronouncing the word 苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补. v kara, gh膩la.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥�m 苍补尘补蝉测腻 f Worship, obeisance.

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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

狈补尘补岣腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶冟啶距ぐ).鈥�f.

Derivable forms: 苍补尘补岣グ炷灏贯弗 (啶ㄠぎ啶冟啶距ぐ啶�).

狈补尘补岣腻谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms namas and 办腻谤补 (啶曕ぞ啶�). See also (synonyms): 苍补尘补岣峁泃i.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Namaskara (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぐ).鈥�nt., = 掳办腻谤补 (masc.), homage-paying: nid膩na-namaskar膩峁噄 sam膩pt膩ni 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.2.12 (colophon).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥攎.

(-谤补岣�) 1. Respectful or reverential address or salutation. 2. A sort of poison. f. (-谤墨) A sensitive plant. E. namas bowing, and 办腻谤补 making, fem. affix aca0 gaur膩0 峁吥梗; or namas + k峁� + gha帽 .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺namas-办腻谤补], m. and nama- skriy膩 苍补尘补蝉-办谤颈测腻, f. Adoration, [Nala] 5, 16; Mah膩bh膩rata 15, 954.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺masculine] exclamation of namas, worship, adoration.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) 狈补尘补岣腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶冟啶距ぐ):鈥擺=namas-办腻谤补] [from namas > nam] m. the exclamation 鈥榥amas鈥�, adoration, homage, [Atharva-veda; Br膩hma峁嘺] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a sort of poison, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺nama-s办腻谤补] (谤补岣�) 1. m. Respectful or reverential address. a. Sort of poison. f. (谤墨) Sensitive plant.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唎k办腻谤补.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�) [Also spelled namaskar]:鈥�(nm) salutation, a term of greeting; adieu !, so long; —[办补谤补苍腻] to salute, to greet; to say good bye; •[, d奴ra se] keep away, not to have anything to do with.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕簿嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] a gesture of worship, obeisance, greeting, respect, etc. made by bending one鈥檚 head, prostrating oneself or joining both the palms with fingers, being closer to each other, pointing upward and thumb being closer to the breast.

2) [noun] a term used while greeting another respectfully.

3) [noun] the invocation, calling on a god, preceptor, saint, etc. by a poet, for blessing, inspiration, etc. at the beginning of a literary work.

4) [noun] 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕簿嗖� 嗖簿嗖∴硜 [namaskara madu] 苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补 m膩岣島 = 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕舶嗖苦哺喑� [namaskarisu]; 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕簿嗖� 嗖灌簿嗖曕硜 [namaskara haku] 苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补 h膩ku = 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕舶嗖苦哺喑� [namaskarisu]; 2. to bid good-bye, farewell, adieu; 3. to abandon (a job, learning, etc.); 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕簿嗖� 嗖灌硦嗖∴硢 [namaskara hode] 苍补尘补蝉办腻谤补 ho岣峞 = 嗖ㄠ伯嗖膏硩嗖曕簿嗖� 嗖灌簿嗖曕硜 [namaskara haku].

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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 Dictionary

狈补尘补蝉办腻谤补 (啶ㄠぎ啶膏啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥攏. I bow to you'; the greeting which acknowledges the atman in another person; a term of greeting usually accompanied with folded palms;

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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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