Pancayudha, Pañcāyudha, Panca-ayudha: 3 definitions
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Pancayudha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchayudha.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (vaishnavism)Pañcāyudha (पञ्चायुध) refers to the “five weapons of Murāri”, according to the Vedānta Deśika’s Yatirājasaptati.—When we come to the poem’s understanding of the divinity of Rāmānuja we find a wide spectrum of meanings. In verse 12, which agrees with verse 33 of the Irāmāṉuja Nūṟṟantāti, Rāmānuja is seen as the coming together of all the five weapons (pañcāyudha) of Murāri [apṛthakpratipanna yanmayatvaiḥ vavṛdhe pañcabhir āyudhair murāreḥ, 12cd].
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPañcāyudha (पञ्चायुध) is another name for Māra, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 10).—Accordingly, “[Question: Why is he called Māra?]—[Answer].—He is called Māra because he carries off (harati) the āyuṣmat and because he destroys the good root of the dharmas of the Path and of the qualities (guṇa). The heretics (tīrthika) call him Yu tchou (Kāmādhipati), Houa tsien (Kusumāyudha) or also Wou tsien (Pañcāyudha). In the Buddhist texts, he is called Māra because he destroys all good works. His actions and works are called mārakarman”.
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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPañcāyudha (पञ्चायुध):—[from pañca] m. = ca-bāṇa
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ayudha, Panca.
Starts with: Pancayudhaprapanca, Pancayudharatnamala, Pancayudhastava, Pancayudhastotra.
Full-text: Pancayudharatnamala, Pancayudhastava, Pancayudhaprapanca, Pancayudhastotra, Haripancayudhastotra, Naddha, Ayudha, Panca, Marakarman, Kusumayudha, Kamadhipati, Mara.
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