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Samprapya, ³§²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹, Sam-prapya: 4 definitions

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Samprapya means something in 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: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

³§²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹ (समà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¯) refers to “joiningâ€� (a particular tradition), according to the 13th-century MatsyendrasaṃhitÄ: a KubjikÄ-TripurÄ oriented Tantric Yoga text of the á¹¢aá¸anvayaÅ›Ämbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “After this, O ÅšivÄ, hear the exposition of the Kula Conduct. After he has joined (²õ²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹) the tradition of the Siddhas, he should worship his guru as divine. The Yogin who is engaged in the worship of his guru can obtain the highest Power (siddhi). [...]â€�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

³§²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹ (समà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¯) refers to “having obtained (happiness—the highest state)â€�, according to the YogabÄ«ja 150cd-151.—Accordingly: “Then, O goddess, when the union [of the individual self with the supreme self] has been accomplished, the mind dissolves. The breath becomes steady upon the arising of union in absorption (i.e., Layayoga). Because of the absorption, [transcendental] happiness, the highest state, whose bliss is of one's own self, is obtained (²õ²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹)â€�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³§²¹á¹ƒp°ùÄå±è²â²¹ (संपà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤�) refers to “having receivedâ€� (a very beautiful wife), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.14 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriageâ€�).—Accordingly, as Vá¹›ndÄ was married to Jalandhara: “[...] KÄlanemi and other Asuras were pleased after giving the daughter in marriage to the son of the ocean. In order to defeat the gods they resorted to him. The heroic son of the ocean, Jalandhara, foremost among the Asura warriors, received (²õ²¹á¹ƒp°ùÄå±è²â²¹) a very beautiful lady as his wife and he ruled over the kingdom with the support of Åšukraâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§²¹³¾±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹ (समà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥à¤¯):—[=²õ²¹³¾-±è°ùÄå±è²â²¹] [from sam-prÄpta > sam-prÄnta] mfn. to be fully attained to, attainable, obtainable, [Monier-Williamsâ€� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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