Pratiharya, ʰپⲹ, ʰپⲹ: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Pratiharya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNāgasamāla (नागसमा�) or ʰپⲹbala refers to “miraculous intervention�, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[6. Use of a Stone Bowl].—‘The Buddha forbade the Bhikṣus to use eight kinds of bowls (ٰ)�.—[...] [Question].—But the assistants (ܱ貹ٳⲹ첹) such as Rādha, Meghika, Sunakṣetra, Nāgasamāla, Ānanda, etc., who followed the Buddha, brought him his utensils. Why did the Buddha not have pity on them? [Answer].—If these assistants carried the Buddha’s bowl, it was with the miraculous intervention (پⲹ-) of the Buddha. Besides, they honored and venerated the Buddha so highly that they did not find his bowl too heavy. And also, the physical strength of Ānanda was great. [...]�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchāʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) refers to “miracles�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (ṇy-ٱᲹ), [...] who has been freed from faulty grammar as adorned with complete teaching, perfected his practice as adorned with admonition and instruction (ԳśԲ), has shown all liberations by pure magic as adorned with miracles (ṛd-پⲹ), [...]�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agricultureʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) refers to �(great) miracles�, according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, 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.—Accordingly, “Then the Bhagavān went to the residence of Vaiśravaṇa, the Great King, with a great retinue, a great assembly-gathering, a great host, an indication of great supernatural power, displaying great miracles (پⲹ-ṃdśԲ)�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) or Triپⲹ refers to the “three kinds of miracles� as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 133):
- ṛd-پⲹ (the miracle of spiritual power),
- ś-پⲹ (the miracle of mind-reading),
- Գśī-پⲹ (the miracle of instruction).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., پⲹ). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suriʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) refers to an “act of devotion (of those gods who are attached to a Tīrthaṅkara)�, as used in the ԱԳٲᲹⲹ貹-첹ṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 4, l. 3]—ʰپ� means an act of devotion of those gods who are attached to a Tīrthaṅkara. In Tiloyapannati (IV, 915-927) there is a description of eight پⲹs. For explanation see JRL (Vol II, ch XIV). [...] For comparation see �Ѳ屹� of Vinayapitaka where there is mention of 15 ٰ�پⲹs.
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General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritraʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) refers to eight miraculous signs, according to chapter 3.3 [ܳپٳ-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰپⲹ (प्रतिहार्य).—Juggling, jugglery.
Derivable forms: پⲹ (प्रतिहार्यम्).
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ʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�).�
1) Juggling, conjuring, legerdemain.
2) Working miracles.
3) A miracle.
Derivable forms: پⲹm (प्रातिहार्यम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�).�nt. (compare پhāraka-pakṣa; = Pali pāṭihāriya, °hārika, °hera, °hīra), extraordinary occurrence, miracle: three kinds attributed to Buddhas, ṛddhi-pr° magic performance (as by indrajāla), ādeśanā-pr° mind- reading, and anuśāsanī-pr° miracle of admonition (effecting destruction of someone's vices), see LaVallée-Poussin, ś vii.110; in Pali iddhi-, ādesanā-, anusāsanī- pāṭihāriya; listed Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 232�4; ٳṃg 133; Ѳ屹ٳ i.238.4�5; iii.137.17-18 (dharmadeśanā-instead of ād°); 321.13; ǻٳٱū 210.4-5 (here anuśāsti for anuśāsanī); Ҳṇḍū 537.8, read sarvānuśāsany-ādeśanarddhi-پhāryāṇi (text corruptly °ādeśena viپ°); ṛddhi-prā°, without the other two, ṇḍī첹 388.2, 4; 406.12; Lalitavistara 73.1; 83.8; 85.12; 88.7; Ѳ屹ٳ i.266.17 (a clear indrajāla, multiplication of Buddha figures so that one sits under each of many parasols); ii.314.18; iii.409.17; 412.9; پ屹Բ 144.4 ff.; Բ-śٲ첹 i.3.4; (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 182.14; ǻٳٱū 82.5; ṛddhi and پⲹ separate and parallel, ܰ屹īū 42.16 ṛddhyā vā پhāryeṇa vā; yamaka-پⲹ (Pali yamaka� pāṭihāriya�, Ѳ屹. 17.44; yamaka-pāṭihīra; see LaVallée-Poussin, l.c.), ‘twin miracle�, one which manifests itself in a double way, Ѳ屹ٳ iii.115.19 (illustra- tions in the sequel); 116.18 (described as examples of ṛddhi-prāt° 116.6, 19); 254.8; yamakāni prāt° 410.5 (examples follow); mahānimitta� prāt° ṇḍī첹 7.4, 6; nimitta- prāt° ٲśū첹ūٰ.g. 50(76).2; mahā-prāt° ṇḍī첹 17.6; پ屹Բ 126.16; 147.23 ff.; ܱṇadzٳٲūٰ 88.11; other occurrences ṇḍī첹 392.8; 459.8; Lalitavistara 88.9 bodhisattva-prāt°; 101.3; 377.16; Ѳ屹ٳ iii.51.13�14; 242.12; پ屹Բ 49.19; 133.9; 313.14; 365.19; Բ-śٲ첹 i.24.5; 83.1 (title of chapter 15) etc.; ܱṇadzٳٲūٰ 157.15; ṇḍū 13.14; ǻٳٱū 13.24.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰپⲹ (प्रतिहार्य):—[=پ-ⲹ] [from prati- > prati-h�] mfn. to be pushed back or repelled, resistible, [Rāmāyaṇa] (cf. a-pr)
2) [v.s. ...] n. jugglery, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of an Avadāna.
4) ʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�):—[=پ-ⲹ] [from پ] n. ([from] -) the office of a door-keeper, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
5) [v.s. ...] jugglery, working miracles, a miracle, [Lalita-vistara; Kāraṇḍa-vyūha; پ屹Բ]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰپⲹ (प्रातिहार्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ḍi.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʰپⲹ (ಪ್ರಾತಿಹಾರ್�):—[noun] the art or performing skill of producing baffling effects or illusions by sleight of hand, concealed apparatus, etc.; magic.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Harya, Prati.
Starts with: Pratiharyaka, Pratiharyasamdarshana, Pratiharyasutra.
Full-text (+8): Pratiharyasamdarshana, Apratiharya, Riddhipratiharya, Prashantavinishcayapratiharyanirdesha, Pratiharyasutra, Tripratiharya, Mahapratiharya, Adisana, Anushasani, Three Miracles, Three Kinds of Miracles, Ayamaka, Padihera, Riddhi, Tripratiharyasampanna, Pratiharika, Rupastha, Anushasti, Samdarshana, Avavada.
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