Pumsavana, 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补: 21 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) is the name of a 鈥減re-natal rite鈥� performed by Dak峁, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.13. Accordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淸...] dear one, thanks to the power of the presence of 艢iv膩, V墨ri峁嚹� had an auspicious appearance and shone all the more with mental pleasure. As befitting the loftiness of his mind, customs and manners current in his family and the injunctions of the Vedas, Dak峁 performed the rites of 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 etc. out of affection. Great festivities accompanied those rites. Dak峁 presented liberal sums of money to the Brahmins鈥�.
Note: 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 is a pre-natal rite through which a male child is produced. 鈥�pum膩n pra蝉奴yate yena karma峁嚹� tat辫耻峁僺补惫补苍补m墨ritam |鈥� 艢aunaka quoted in V.M.S. Vol. I. P. 166. As to the time of its performance, the authorities differ considerably. It is performed in the third, fourth, sixth or even in the eighth month of pregnancy. Cf. H.S. PP 60-63.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え).鈥擜 vrata of a year's duration imposed on Dit墨 by Ka艣yapa for the birth of a son capable of killing Indra; details of the vrata are given; generally begun by a woman with the permission of her husband on the bright fortnight of M膩rga艣墨r峁; worship of Lak峁墨n膩r膩ya峁嘺 with the havis 艣e峁; 12 Ah奴tis made to Agni; this is to continue for twelve months; on the last day of K膩rtikai she should keep fast; next day the husband offers twelve oblations according to the rule of 辫腻办补测补箩帽补; Brahmanas to be fed and the remnant of the caru to be offered to his wife; by this one is said to attain desired objects; it can be observed by an unmarried girl or married woman or mother for the sake of auspiciousness.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 VI. 18. 47-54; 19. 5-28.
1b) Here V膩yu met A帽jan膩 who gave birth to Hanum膩n.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 7. 224.
1c) A 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 275. 16.
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)
: JSTOR: T膩ntric D墨k峁Ｄ� by Surya Kanta笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to one of the eleven 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补蝉 (purificatory rites of fire) forming part of preliminary rites before D墨k峁Ｄ�: an important ritual of 艢膩ktism described in the 艢膩rad膩tilaka-tantra, chapters III-V.
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.
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Society State and Polity: A Survey笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to the 鈥減rotection of the child in mother鈥檚 womb鈥� and represents one of the sixteen 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补蝉, or 鈥渃eremonies鈥� accompanying the individual during the G峁沨astha (householder) stage of the 膧艣rama way of life. These ceremonies (e.g., 辫耻峁僺补惫补苍补-蝉补峁僺办腻谤补) are community affairs and at each ceremony relations and friends gather for community eating.
Arthashastra (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, artha艣膩stra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: archive.org: Sardhatrisatikalottaragama笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to the ceremony of 鈥渃onceiving a male鈥�, which is mentioned as one of the fire-rituals related to the 办耻峁囜笉补 (鈥渇颈谤别-辫颈迟鈥�), according to the various 膧gamas and related literature. 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 is mentioned in the S膩rdhatri艣ati (chapter 6), Mata峁単ap膩rame艣vara (Kriy膩-p膩da, chap 4), M峁沢endra-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 6), Acintyavi艣vas膩d膩khya (chapter 14), Suprabheda-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 11), Kira峁嘺-膩gama (kriy膩-p膩da, chpater 4), P奴rvak膩mika-膩gama (chapter 8), P奴rvak膩ra峁嘺-膩gama (chapter 22), Ajita-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 21), Raurava-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 15), V墨ra-膩gama (chapter 41), D墨pta-膩gama (chapter 33), Cintya-膩gama (chapter 10), Maku峁璦-膩gama (chapter 6) and the Sv膩yambhuva-膩gama (chapter 17).
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Shodhganga: Vaikhanasa Grhyasutra Bhasya (Critical Edition and Study)笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to the 鈥渞itual securing male offspring鈥� and represents one of the eighteen bodily rituals (艣膩r墨raka-蝉补峁僺办腻谤补蝉) mentioned in the Vaikh膩nasag峁沨ya蝉奴tra (viz., 惫补颈办丑腻苍补蝉补-驳峁沨测补-蝉奴迟谤补) which belongs to the Taittir墨ya school of the Black Yajurveda (办峁涐梗峁嘺测补箩耻谤惫别诲补).鈥擳he original G峁沨ya蝉奴tra of Vaikhan膩sa consists of eleven chapters or 鈥�辫谤补艣苍补蝉鈥�. Each 辫谤补艣苍补 is subdivided into sub-divisions called 鈥�办丑补峁囜笉补鈥�. But only the first seven chapters deal with actual G峁沨ya蝉奴tra section. Of these, the first three chapters dealing with the bodily rituals [viz., 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补].
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to one of the Sa峁僺k膩ra routines (or 鈥渟acraments appropriate for initiates鈥�), as discussed in the twenty-ninth 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� Description of the chapter [蝉补谤惫补-诲别惫补迟腻蝉迟丑腻辫补苍补惫颈诲丑颈]: Gautama asks N膩rada about the 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补-sacraments appropriate for initiates (1). N膩rada briefly tells when and how various 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补蝉 are to be done: [e.g., 辫耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (3b-4)] [...]. The chapter closes with the general remarks that only 辫腻帽肠补谤腻迟谤补-尘补苍迟谤补蝉鈥攚hich are professed to be Vedic in character, whether traceable to the Vedas or not鈥攁re to be used in the 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补-routines [e.g., 辫耻峁僺补惫补苍补] (36b-40).
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 1 (1871) (jyo)笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 艢颈艣耻丑颈迟腻, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥� The 艢颈艣耻丑颈迟腻 manuscript authored by K峁涐梗峁嘺r膩ma represents a primer on astrology, giving rules for calculation of nativities and most of the topics usually treated of in Indian astrological. It contains 2,457 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥敱食茚箖s补惫补苍补 in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 辫耻峁僺补惫补苍补s墨mantonnayan膩dikathana峁� .
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Oxford Index: HinduismThe 蝉补峁僺办腻谤补, or life-cycle ritual, designed to bring about the birth of a male child. It is supposed to take place during pregnancy, but there is disagreement among the sources on dharma about precisely when, or the particular form it should take. A number of accounts involve inserting a pounded substance (prepared, for example, from a nyagrodha tree) into the wife's right nostril.
India history and geography
: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Pumsavana refers to one of those ceremonies of the Nambutiris performed after marriage, during pregnancy or during the birth of a child. Pumsavana is performed in the third month of pregnancy for the purpose of securing male offspring. The desire of the Hindu for male rather than female children need not be dilated on. Putra (a son) is the one who saves from hell (put). It is by every religious text made clear that it is the duty of every man to produce a son. The Nambutiri may have practically any number of wives in succession, until he begets a son by one of them, and he may adopt a son through the sarvasvadanam form of marriage. On the day devoted to the Pumsavana ceremony, the wife fasts until she is fed by her husband with one grain of corn, symbolizing the generative organs of the male.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え).鈥攏.
(-苍补峁�) The first of the essential ceremonies of Hindu initiation; a religious and domestic festival held on a woman鈥檚 perceiving the first signs of a living conception. 2. Milk. 3. Fetus. E. pum a male, 蝉奴 to bear aff. lyu峁� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え).鈥攊. e. 辫耻峁僺-蝉补惫补苍补, adj. 1. Causing the birth of a male child, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 9, 6, 28. 2. n. with or without vrata, A religious and domestic festival, held on the mother鈥檚 perceiving the first signs of a living conception, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 19, 1. Ii. n. F艙tus, 5, 24, 15.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え).鈥擺adjective] bringing forth a male; [neuter] (卤惫谤补迟补) a cert. ceremony to get a son.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攑rayoga. Oppert. Ii. 6921.
2) 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え):鈥攑rayoga. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 51.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え):鈥擺=辫耻峁�-蝉补惫补苍补] [from pu峁� > pu峁僺] mfn. bringing forth a male, producing a m掳 child, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺; Caraka]
2) [v.s. ...] n. (with or sc. vrata), 鈥榤ale-production rite鈥�, Name of the 2nd of the 12 Sa峁僺k膩ras performed in the third month of gestation and before the period of quickening, [G峁沨ya-蝉奴tra; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc. (cf. [Religious Thought and Life in India 353; 355])
3) [v.s. ...] a fetus, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
4) [v.s. ...] milk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え):鈥擺辫耻峁�-蝉补惫补苍补] (苍补峁�) 1. n. Festival held on the mother鈥檚 perceiving the signs of a living conception; milk.
[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笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え):鈥�(nm) a ceremony which is performed during the third month of conception.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (嗖硜嗖傕哺嗖掂波):鈥擺noun] a ritual observed during the early stage of a woman鈥檚 pregnancy, with the desire of having a male child.
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笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (啶啶傕じ啶掂え):鈥攏. a type of Hindu ritual conducted after three months of the conception with the hope of getting male child;
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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Starts with: Pumcavanam, Pumsavanadiprayoga, Pumsavanaprayoga, Pumsavanavidhi.
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Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56.25 - Description of 笔耻峁僺补惫补苍补 (Rite for the Birth of a Male child) < [Part 2 - Dvit墨ya-p膩da]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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5. The rite of Pumsavana (quickening a male child) < [Chapter 2 - Ritual Drinks in Samskaras]
4. Description of the Garbharakshana or Anavalobhana rite < [Chapter 2 - Ritual Drinks in Samskaras]
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