Alternative spellings of this word include Abhyarchana.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन) refers to “worship”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “This Mantra and Yantra are prescribed for Kings alone. Oh Nārada, the collections of mantras serve all general purposes. If the Earth-Master’s ministers are engaged in this worship (abhyarcana—etadabhyarcanaparā), they protect the King even in the presence of bad omens [indicating that his life is in danger]”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन).—Worship, adoration, reverence; देवताभ्यर्चनम् (devatābhyarcanam) Manusmṛti 2.176.

See also (synonyms): abhyarcā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन).—i. e. abhi-arc + ana, n. Worship, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 176.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन).—[neuter] worship, reverence.

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

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन):—[=abhy-arcana] [from abhy-arc] n. worship, reverence, [Manu-smṛti ii, 176, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-nam) Worship, reverence, respect; e. g. Manu: nityaṃ snātvā śuciḥ kuryāddevarṣipitṛtarpaṇam . devatābhyarcanaṃ caiva samidādhānameva ca. E. arc with abhi, kṛt aff. lyuṭ.

[Sanskrit to German]

Abhyarcana in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Abhyarcana (ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಚನ):—[noun] = ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಚನೆ [abhyarcane].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Arcana, Abhi.

Ends with: Devatabhyarcana, Kalamayabhyarcana, Samabhyarcana.

Full-text: Abhyarca, Samabhyarcita, Samabhyarcana, Devatabhyarcana.

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