Prasadalakshana, 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺, Prasada-lakshana: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 can be transliterated into English as Prasadalaksana or Prasadalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) refers to the 鈥渃onstruction of temples, towers and palaces鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (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, 鈥淎 true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of Sa峁僪it膩. [...] It treats of indradhvaja, of the rainbow and of architecture; of the prediction of events from casual words and gestures and from the cawing of crows; of the formation of zodiacal circles for purposes of horary astrology. It treats of the prediction of future events from phenomena connected with the deer, the dog and the motions of the wind; of the construction of temples, towers and palaces [i.e., 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺]; of the casting of images and of founding the same; of the growth of plants and trees; of under currents; of certain annual ceremonies to be performed by princes for success in war. [...]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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Tantra Literature of Kerala- Special Reference to M膩t峁泂adbh膩va笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the M膩t峁泂adbh膩va, one of the earliest 艢膩kta Tantras from Kerala.鈥擬膩t峁泂adbh膩va is a Kerala Tantric ritual manual dealing with the worship of Goddess Bhadrak膩l墨 (also known as Rurujit) along with 蝉补辫迟补-尘腻迟峁泂 or Seven mothers. The text is believed to be the first 艢膩kta worship text from Kerala. The text is a summary of Southern Brahmay膩mala texts and it systematizes and organizes the Y膩mala cult of mothers in twenty-eight chapters. The text includes the topics such as [e.g., 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺, ...] The M膩t峁泂adbh膩va was written based on the South Indian version of Brahmay膩latantra. [...]
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)1) 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) or 鈥渃hapter on temples鈥� is the name of the first chapter of the Agastyasa峁僪it膩 (补驳补蝉迟测补-产谤补丑尘补-蝉补峁僾腻诲补 edition), an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text dealing with typical P膩帽car膩tra concepts such as the Vy奴has.
Description of the chapter [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺]: (It must be assumed that Brahm膩 is speaking:) Temples are to be built in proportion to the main deity inside (1). Before commencing the building process, a suitable site must be selected on an auspicious day (2-13). Then, after bali-offerings have been made and the lingering spirits have been asked to depart, the site is marked off with pegs-and-strings, and the area is plowed, levelled and sown.with seeds (14-22). A pit is dug and reinforced with sands, whereupon an 颈峁ａ弓补办腻-丑辞尘补 service is attended to鈥攁nd the method for doing this is given, indicating that what is to be done there is a very grand undertaking (23-31a). The first bricks are laid [颈峁ａ弓补办腻诲丑腻苍补] near the site of the future nuance whereupon the pit previously dug is made ready to recede a box filled with flowers, gems, [驳补谤产丑腻诲丑腻苍补]. The liturgy of filling, placing and burying the box is given (along with clues to the ideology of the elaborate ceremony鈥�31b-74).
Then the projected temple is discussed in terms of space-allotment to various gods ( 75-84); as well, there is mention that space should be given over to the 辫谤腻办腻谤补-courts, the gopura-tower, the 骋补谤耻岣峚-尘补峁囜笉补辫补, etc. (85-89a). A 测补箩补尘腻苍补-pation is sure to be spiritually rewarded for sponsoring the careful construction of a temple (8gb-93a), making sure that the finished temple is complete in every architectural detail and that every ritual detail has been observed. Included in the preliminary rituals is another 颈峁ａ弓补办腻-rite, the details for which are given. When all is done, it is proper time for great celebration, etc. * * * The closing 艣濒辞办补蝉 of this chapter are lost due to lapses (93b-106.. plus).
2) 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) (lit. 鈥渃haracteristic of temple structures鈥�) is the name of chapter 34 of the 痴颈峁补办蝉别苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icons) and the construction of temples.
Description of the chapter [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺]: Vi峁aksena says only certain places are suitable for the construction of a temple to house Vi峁ａ箛u; he names these (1-4a). A temple is good/better/best according to whether it is made of clay, wood or stone (4b-5); another classification is given according to its size (6-10a). He then turns to the identification and location of the various 惫颈尘腻苍补诲别惫补迟腻蝉 (10b-18a), whereupon he name various parts of the temple-compound the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补-pavilion; the 辫谤腻办腻谤补-courtyards of which there may be from one to three; the gopura-entrance tower; the 辫补肠补苍腻濒补测补-kitchen; the storage shed for flowers; and the tank (18b-20). He says that this is all one needs to know about a temple; if one cannot find adequate information about temples in other Tantras then he may be sure to find it here.
Vi峁aksena thereupon names and briefly describes five types of 惫颈尘腻苍补-蝉迟谤耻肠迟耻谤别蝉鈥�mandara, nividha, 苍腻驳补谤补, 诲谤腻惫颈濒补, vesara (22-30). A further, different classification is according to materials used鈥攁 辫补耻谤耻峁-type being of mixed brick and stone; a 苍补辫耻峁僺补办补 type being a mixture of stone, brick and wood; and an 补峁単补苍腻-type being simply a wooden structure (31-32). Vi峁aksena turns now to the 尘奴谤诲丑别峁ａ弓补办腻-rites and their requirements in regard to special structures, liturgies and personnel (33-51, 59-64); the central rites on the second day require that the 蝉迟奴辫颈-finial be placed and bathed (without 谤补迟苍补苍测腻蝉补-rites) whereupon celebrations culminate the activities (52-58).
3) 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) or 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺vidhi (lit. 鈥渃oncerning temples鈥�) is the name of the fourteenth chapter of the 狈腻谤补诲墨测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of N膩rada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺-vidhi]: [...] N膩rada describes the various parts of a temple-compound鈥攖he 诲惫腻谤补-gates, the ardha尘补峁囜笉补辫补, the mukha尘补峁囜笉补辫补, the gala, the shrine for Garu岣峚, placement of various other -shrines in the 腻惫补谤补峁嘺-courts, etc. He also describes the location of and appointments in the 尘补丑腻苍补蝉补-kitchen, where the store rooms, treasury, stable and wells are to be found, etc. N膩rada then takes up in somewhat more detail matters pertaining to the various gates throughout the temple compound, [...]
4) 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) refers to the 鈥渄escription of temples鈥�, as discussed in chapter 24 of the 厂腻迟迟惫补迟补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补迟颈尘腻-辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺-kathana]: This chapter deals with the construction and iconography of icons, and the preparation and description of the temple which will be used to house those icons. [...] Measurements of the temple and its parts are then given, using the size and measurements of the 辫墨峁环补 as the standard for proportional measurements: garbhageha (358-391), the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (392-408), along with 辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻-directions (since the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 may be sanctified even before the icon is dedicated); the 辫谤腻办腻谤补-courtyards with their embellishments, making for some seven different types of temples [anantabhuvana, 箩补驳补迟墨办补, 肠补迟耻谤腻测补迟补苍补, 辫补帽肠腻测补迟补苍补, 补峁ａ弓腻测补迟补苍补, 诲补艣腻测补迟补苍补, dv膩诲补艣腻测补迟补苍补], each with particular characteristics (409-430a). There are promising rewards for those who build one or another of the different types of temples (430b-432a).
5) 笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) refers to the 鈥渃haracteristics of temples鈥�, as discussed in chapter 13 of the 膧dik膩峁囜笉a of the 贬补测补艣墨谤峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a large P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺-辫补峁璦濒补]: The first part of the chapter turns to the matter of measurements of different parts of the temple-walls of 辫谤补办腻谤补蝉, 尘补帽箩补谤墨, space between courtyards, the 箩补驳补迟墨-portion of sanctuary, the mukha尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (1-7a). Then directions for the 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补 itself are given it being made in proportionate measurement to the icon鈥攁nd the horizontal floor-plan is discussed with its various parts, along with the decorations and some remarks concerning the sub-shrines of attendant deities (4b-24). [...]
: Shodhganga: Iconography in Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (a study) (vs)笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the second chapter of the Pu峁璦y奴rbh膩峁Ｄ�, a Tantric text written by one V膩sudeva who belongs to the Putayur Illam in North Malabar in Kerala.鈥擳he Pu峁璦y奴rbh膩峁Ｄ� is also known as Kriy膩d墨pik膩. It is in verse form written in Malayalam. Thus this treatise is named as Pu峁璦y奴rbh膩峁Ｄ�. The period of this text is regarded as 1345 AD. The text consists of twelve 辫补峁璦濒补蝉. [...] The second 辫补峁璦濒补 is exclusively meant for the 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺, 产颈尘产补濒补办峁峁嘺 and 濒颈峁単补濒补办峁峁嘺 while describing the 辫谤补迟颈尘腻lak峁峁嘺, the measures of all body parts are described in detail. [...] Even though the text gives various names of deities and their worshipping mantras, 艢iva is seen given importance.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) is the name of chapters 7 and 16-19 of the Saura-K膩峁囜笉a of the Haya艣墨r峁pa帽car膩tra: an ancient P膩帽car膩tra consisting of four sections (办腻峁囜笉补蝉), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (腻诲颈办腻峁囜笉补) it was revealed by God in the form of Haya艣iras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipur膩峁嘺 chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Sa峁僰ar峁峁嘺k膩峁囜笉a of the Haya艣墨r峁-pa帽car膩tra.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥斉沬lpa. Oppert. 6056.
鈥攆rom the Agnipur膩峁嘺. Burnell. 187^b.
鈥攂y Var膩hamihira. Oppert. Ii, 2959.
笔谤腻蝉腻诲补濒补办峁峁嘺 (啶啶班ぞ啶膏ぞ啶︵げ啶曕啶粪ぃ):鈥擺=辫谤腻蝉腻诲补-lak峁峁嘺] [from 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补] n. Name of [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.
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Partial matches: Lakshana, Prasada.
Starts with: Prasadalakshanapatala, Prasadalakshanavidhi.
Full-text (+33): Prasada, Jagatika, Anantabhuvana, Ashtayatana, Dashayatana, Pancayatana, Dvadashayatana, Caturayatana, Prasadalakshanavidhi, Prasadalakshanapatala, Paurusha, Nividha, Napumsaka, Dravila, Bhumi, Angana, Treasury, Stable, Court, Store room.
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