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Sthani, ٳԾ: 2 definitions

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Sthani 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sthānī (स्थानी) refers to one of the Mudrās mentioned in the eighteenth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (ٲⲹ-īṣṇ-ṃv岹 edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—[Cf. the chapter ū󲹲Բṣaṇa].—[...] One should offer ū with devotion [bhakti] and orderliness [ṃk貹]. Further, the devotee should accompany his worship with the practice of ܻ for this delights the gods. The following ܻ are described: [e.g., ٳī]. One can “melt the heart� [] of God if he uses all of the ܻ in daily worship.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ٳԾ (स्थानि):—[from ٳ] in [compound] for ٳnin.

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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.

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