Paushtika, 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补: 22 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 can be transliterated into English as Paustika or Paushtika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Paushtik.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥擳he mantras of the Atharvavedins recited in tank ritual.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 24. 46; 58. 37.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Mantra-s膩dhana: Chapter One of the Kak峁pu峁璦tantra笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) or Pu峁ａ弓ya refers to 鈥渋ncreasing welfare鈥� which is accomplished by performing 尘补苍迟谤补蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (preparatory procedures) beginning with 箩补辫补尘腻濒腻 using a rosary bead made of crystal or pearls, according to the Kak峁pu峁璦tantra verse 1.42. Accordingly, 鈥淚n the 艣腻苍迟颈办补 (expelling evil) or 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (increasing welfare), for the actualizing mantra, one should use a crystal or peal rosary, strung with a white thread鈥�.
: Shodhganga: Temple management in the 膧gamas笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to a classification of 辫奴箩腻 (ritualistic worship) according to the K膩ra峁嚹乬ama.鈥擳he 膧gamas have several different classifications of nitya辫奴箩腻 (daily worship), based on the number of offerings, frequency, time duration and so on. The nomenclature also varies between 膧gamas. The essence however is similar. 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 is mentioned in the K膩ra峁嚹乬ama (30.405) as 鈥渢he 辫奴箩腻 that ends with stotra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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) [or Sau峁ａ弓ika?] refers to one of the fifty-two varieties of Temples (辫谤腻蝉腻诲补), as discussed in chapter 8 (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i迟腻 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 [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补-bheda]:鈥擳his is ostensibly a highly technical chapter on varieties of 惫颈尘腻苍补-types. There are 52 varieties of 惫颈尘腻苍补s mentioned [e.g., Sau峁ａ弓ika] based on differences of 迟腻濒补-measurements and 补诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补-basements; but the treatment upon examination gives only the most superficial of distinctions between one type and another.
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Aji迟腻gama and Raurav膩gama笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to 鈥渘. a method of calculating the height of the 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补 搂 4.5.鈥�.鈥�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Aji迟腻gama et du Raurav膩gama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to 鈥渉ygiene鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪i迟腻 (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲e shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a 箩测辞迟颈峁办补. [...] He must be of cleanly habits, able, noble-minded, eloquent and of originality and imagination; must possess a knowledge of place and time; be meek and without nervousness, must be difficult of conquest by his fellow students; must be able and devoid of vices; must be learned in matters of expiatory ceremonies, of Hygiene [i.e., 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补], of Occult Magic and of ablutions; must be a worshipper of the Devas and an observer of fast and penance; must be of remarkable genius and capable of solving any difficulties save in matters of direct divine interference; and finally, he must be learned in astronomy, natural astrology (Sa峁僪i迟腻) and horoscopy鈥�.
2) 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) or 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补karma refers to 鈥渃eremonies (to secure special benefits)鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪i迟腻 (chapter 8).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he years of Jupiter (产峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈) take their names from the several Nak峁tras in which he reappears after his conjunction with the Sun; and these names are identical with the names of the lunar months. [...] In the Pau峁 year of Jupiter, mankind will be happy; princes will cease their enmity to one another; the price of food crops will become cheap doubly or tribly and there will be an increase of ceremonies to secure special benefits [i.e., 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补-karma-prasiddhi闭鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (ay)笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to one of the six aims for which the Garu岣峚mantra may be employed, according to the second chapter of the 碍腻艣测补辫补蝉补峁僪颈迟补: a P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text composed of 13 chapters dealing with snake-bites, poisons and curing their venom by use of the 驳补谤耻岣峚尘补苍迟谤补 while also dealing with worship and devotion. Description of the chapter [viniyoga-vidhi]:鈥擱eturning to the mantra, Gautama asks to know how it may be employed for special viniyoga-purposes. Ka艣yapa says that there are six aims for which this mantra may gainfully be employed: 艣腻苍迟颈办补, 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补, 谤补办峁Ｄ乿颈诲丑颈, 惫补艣测补, 腻办补谤峁峁嘺 and 办峁诲谤补惫颈诲丑颈 (1-3). The peculiar, variant practices to be employed in each case are given鈥攆or the most part, entailing the use of different kinds or quantities of offerings in the required homas (4-40). [...]
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to the 鈥渃eremony of strengthening the initiate鈥�, as discussed in in chapter 17 of the 厂腻迟迟惫补迟补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: one of the most ancient of P膩帽car膩tra 膧gamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various 惫测奴丑补蝉 (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and 补惫补迟腻谤补蝉 (incarnations).鈥擠escription of the chapter [vaibhav墨ya-n峁泂i峁僪amantra-uddh膩ra岣� tad膩r膩dhanavidhi艣ca]: [...] For the next seven days (as a part of 苍补谤补蝉颈峁僪补-诲墨办峁Ｄ�), 艣腻苍迟颈办补 is done鈥攊n which, during the course of seven lakhs of japa, the initiate pacifies for evil thoughts which he has harbored; then, for seven鈥攐r three鈥攎ore days 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 is done, wherein the initiate is strengthened [?=a kind of renewal and re-dedication?]; then 腻辫测腻测补苍补 is done to satisfy or atone for past sins making offerings of fruits and sweets to Narasi峁僪a; after this, 谤补办峁Ｄ乿颈诲丑腻苍补 is done for seven days, wherein protection is petitioned by doing 产丑奴迟补迟补谤辫补峁嘺 thrice daily 108 times each and by offering regular worship and by making regular fire-offerings to 尘补峁囜笉补濒补蝉 of different kinds on each of the seven days to while also feeding birds and animals. [...]
2) 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) or 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补 refers to one of the twenty-five Ma峁囜笉alas (鈥渆soteric designs鈥�) mentioned in chapter 5 of the 笔补耻峁补谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pau峁ara and Bhagav膩n dealing with the esoteric meaning of 尘补峁囜笉补濒补-designs, worship routines and temple-building.鈥擺Cf. chapter 5 named 蝉补谤惫补迟辞产丑补诲谤腻诲颈尘补峁囜笉补-濒补濒补办峁峁嘺].
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: BDK Tripi峁璦ka: The 厂耻蝉颈诲诲丑颈办补谤补-蝉奴迟谤补笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) is the name of a rite which is detailed in Chapter 14 of the 厂耻蝉颈诲诲丑颈办补谤补-蝉奴迟谤补. Accordingly, 鈥淎t the time of the 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 rite, with your mind dancing for joy, you either recite [mantras] or do homa in accordance with [the rites for] the family in question. Starting on the fifteenth day of a bright [half-]month and finishing on the fifteenth day of the following bright [half-]month, perform the 辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 [rite] in accordance with [the rites for] that particular family. Moreover, start at the hour of the tiger [in the early morning] and finish before the end of the day鈥攋ust follow your inclinations in this. If you start at this time, at that time the gods and heavenly hosts visit [this] world; in addition, there are 艢akra and other gods, as well as the gods of the various rites, who descend to inspect the world at this time, and if they see people doing good, their minds rejoice and they fulfill their wishes. [Therefore] when this time comes, the reciter should have utmost sincerity and should not be indolent鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥攁 S Invigorant, corroborant, nourishing, fattening. 2 Tending to bless, to prolong life, increase riches &c.;--used of sacrifices and other religious acts.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English辫补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥�a Invigorant, nourishing.
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笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥�a. (-办墨 f.)
1) Promoting growth or welfare; 啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶掂ぐ啷嵿啶� 啶� 啶︵啶粪啶え啷嵿い啶� 啶曕啶班啶掂ぞ啶｀ぞ啶� 啶啶粪啶熰た啶曕啶� 啶曕啶班た啶ぞ啶� (mantravarja峁� na du峁anti kurv膩峁嚹佱弗 pau峁ａ弓i办墨岣� 办谤颈测腻岣�) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 12.296.29.
2) Nourishing, nutritive, nutritious, invigorating.
3) Preservative.
-kam A cloth worn during the tonsure ceremony.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-ka岣�-办墨-办补峁�) 1. Preservative, protective, nutritive, &c. 2. Nutritious, fattening. n.
(-办补峁�) A cloth worn when the ceremony of tonsure is performed. E. 辫耻峁ａ弓颈 nourishing, and 峁环补帽 aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥攊. e. 辫耻峁ａ弓颈 + ika, adj., f. 办墨. 1. Relating to or furthering increase, K膩m. N墨tis. 4, 32. 2. Furthering, Mah膩bh膩rata 13, 7134.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 conducive to welfare.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�):鈥攎f(墨)n. ([from] 辫耻峁ａ弓颈) relating to growth or welfare, nourishing, invigorating, furthering, promoting (with [genitive case]), [G峁沨y膩sa峁僩raha; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
2) n. a cloth worn during the ceremony of tonsure, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�):鈥擺(ka岣�-办墨-办补峁�) a.] Nutritious. n. Cloth worn at the first tonsure.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�) [Also spelled paushtik]:鈥�(a) nutritive, nutritious; tonic; —[腻丑腻谤补] nutritive diet, nourishment; hence ~[迟腻] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (嗖硨嗖粪硩嗖熰部嗖�):鈥擺adjective] providing nourishment, esp. to a high degree; nourishing; invigorating; healthful.
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笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (嗖硨嗖粪硩嗖熰部嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a nutritious ingredient or substance in a food; a nutrient.
2) [noun] a kind of sacrifice observed for purpose of getting success.
3) [noun] a giving of a gift in a religious manner by pouring water on the gift (which makes it irrevocable).
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笔补耻峁ａ弓颈办补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶�):鈥攏. nutrition;
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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