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Reciting 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaReciting verses (difficult to repeat) refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf. the Sanskrit Durvācakayoga.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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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Full-text (+635): Pathana, Pratimala, Anupathana, Gunanuvada, Mhanani, Brahmodya, Samudirana, Shamsin, Nigadin, Gundika, Abhimantranem, Nipatha, Pratahsmarana, Shantivacana, Anuvaka, Pathat, Acamana, Brahmanacchamsin, Padakrama, Atishams.
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Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXVII - Bhaimi Ekadasi and Dvadasi Vratam < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXXVIII - Various Vratas described < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter XCIX - Mode of performing Sraddhas < [Agastya Samhita]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.116 < [Section XXII - Specially qualified Pupils]
Verse 6.83 < [Section VII - Means of Removing Sin (kilbiṣa)]
Verse 11.251 < [Section XXXII - Expiation of Secret Sins]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 72 - Merit of Reciting the Viṣṇusahasranāma < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 76 - The Hymn Causing Prosperity < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 158 - Nimbārkadeva-tīrtha (Nimbārka Deva) < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 41 - The Festival of Holy Bath on Puṣya Day < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 167 - The Greatness of Mārkaṇḍeśvara (mārkaṇḍa-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 268 - Description of Pṛthvīdāna (Pṛthvī-dāna) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.7.81 < [Chapter 7 - The Meeting of Gadādhara and Puṇḍarīka]
Verse 2.1.310 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.5.36-037 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
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