Parijapta, Pari-japta: 3 definitions
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Parijapta means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric TraditionsParijapta (啶ぐ啶苦啶啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ecitation (of one鈥檚 mantra)鈥�, as quoted by H峁沝aya艣iva in his Pr膩ya艣cittasamuccaya (verse 10.27-35).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The Mantrin, intent on attaining all manner of special powers, should perform the observance for the 辫腻艣耻辫补迟腻蝉迟谤补 resolutely dressed in multi-coloured garments and with multi-coloured garlands and unguents. And upon the completion of one or another of these observances, he should pour upon himself 艢iva-water that has been consecrated by recitation of his mantra (svamantra-parijapta) over it from a pot. [...]鈥�.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureParijapta (啶ぐ啶苦啶啶�) refers to 鈥渆nchanting something with a mantra鈥� (as part of an offering ritual), according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [As the Bhagav膩n said]: 鈥淣ow I shall teach the offering manual which is auspicious and can bring about any effect. [...] Four stakes made of khadira wood and iron [should be placed] after they have been enchanted (parijapta) with the mantra sixty times. All stakes should measure eight 补峁単耻濒补蝉. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parijapta (啶ぐ啶苦啶啶�):鈥擺=pari-japta] [from pari-japita] mfn. idem, [Var膩ha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] enchanted, [Divy膩vad膩na]
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.
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