Adhivasana, Adhivāsanā, Adhivāsana: 21 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Adhivasana in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—(also adhivāsa) [See pratimā]—preliminary purification in connection with founding a new temple.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 265. 49 & 52; 266. 1; 274. 57; 275. 3; 289. 11.
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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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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South Asia

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन) refers to one of the chapters of the Devyāmata: an Early Śaiva Pratiṣṭhātantra dating back to the 5th century CE dealing with topics related to temple construction, consecration rituals, and iconography.—The Devyāmata is written in the form of a dialogue between Śiva and the Goddess. It begins with the praśnapaṭala, ‘the chapter on questions’, in which Devī tells Śiva what topics she would like to learn about. The answers are provided in the following chapters [e.g., adhivāsana], of which each is dedicated to one specific subject.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन) is the name of chapters 9 and 32 of the Saura-Kāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcarātra: an ancient Pāñcarātra consisting of four sections (kāṇḍas), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (ādikāṇḍa) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurāṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन) refers to the “consecration (of the pots)”, as discussed in chapter 35 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [kalaśa-adhivāsana]: The narrative moves now to the preparation of the nine pots to be used in the pratiṣṭhā-rites—how placed, what filled with, etc.

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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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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Adhivasana in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Adhivāsana or “endurance” refers to one of the seven kinds of impurities, according to the Sarvāsravasūtra (Yi-ts’ie leou-tchang king) or Sabbāsavasutta of Majjhima.—Accordingly, There are impurities to be destroyed by visions, by control, by right usage, endurance (adhivāsana), avoidance, elimination and meditation.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Adhivasana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

adhivāsanā : (f.) endurance; forbearance.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Adhivāsana, (nṭ.) (fr. adhi + vas) 1 assent A.III, 31; DhA.I, 33. — 2. forbearance, endurance M.I, 10; J.II, 237; III, 263; IV, 307; V, 174. (Page 30)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Adhivasana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—n (S) A summoning and fixing of the presence of a divinity upon an image, a block &c. when he is wanted for any solemnity. 2 The placing of a new image into water, akṣata &c., the day before the divinity is to be summoned to inhabit it. 3 fig. Fixing one's self in restraint at a person's door;--in order to enforce payment of a debt or compliance with some demand.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—n. Fixing one's self in res- traint at a person's door–in order to enforce payment of a debt or compli- ance with some demand.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Adhivasana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—[vas-ṇic, or vās lyuṭ.]

1) Scenting with perfumes or odorous substances (saṃskāro gandhamālyādyaiḥ Ak.).

2) [vas-ṇic-lyuṭ] Preliminary consecration (pratiṣṭhā) of an image, its invocation and worship by suitable Mantras &c. before the commencement of a sacrifice; (yajñārambhātprāk devatādyāvāhanapūrvakaḥ pūjanādikarmabhedaḥ); Making a divinity assume its abode in an image.

Derivable forms: adhivāsanam (अधिवासनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—nt., also °natā or °nā, f. (to next; = Pali °na, °nā; the nt. very rare in Pali), (1) (a) endurance (of suffering): °na, duḥkhādhiv° Bodhisattvabhūmi 250.25; °na-jātīya, characterized by patience, Sukhāvatīvyūha 25.15; sthāvarādhivāsana- jātya, Śikṣāsamuccaya 23.9; -duścintitādhiv°, -pīḍādhiv° Gaṇḍavyūha 248.2, 3; °nā, duḥkhādhiv° Bodhisattvabhūmi 189.10; 192.10 (here v.l. °na); (b), toleration (of an evil or sin, wrongfully), see s.v. adhivā- sayati 1, b: kleśādhivāsanatā Kāśyapa Parivarta 114.1; kleśāsevādhiv- [Page015-b+ 71] āsanatā Bodhisattvabhūmi 288.26; (2) consent: °na, Lalitavistara 7.13; Mahāvastu i.116.3; Mahāvyutpatti 9381; °nā (the common form) Lalitavistara 6.3; 395.13; 400.20; Mahāvastu i.114.2; 230.20; 263.4; 285.4; 324.2; ii.258.1; iii.93.1; 255.5; Divyāvadāna 66.1 (here text em. °naṃ); 306.20; Avadāna-śataka i.42.5.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Perfuming or scenting the person, &c. 2. Abiding, staying. 3. A religious ceremony; touching a vessel containing perfumes, flowers, and other things previously presented to an idol; or offering perfumes, &c. to idols, as a preliminery ceremony. E. adhi, and vāsa to fumigate, lyuṭ aff.

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

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—[adhi-vās + ana], n. Perfuming the person.

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

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन).—[neuter] perfuming; sita [adjective] perfumed.

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

1) Adhivāsanā (अधिवासना):—[from adhi-vas] f. obedience, compliance, [Lalita-vistara]

2) Adhivāsana (अधिवासन):—[=adhi-vāsana] [from adhi-vas] 1. adhi-vāsana n. causing a divinity to dwell in an image

3) [v.s. ...] sitting in dharṇā (See above).

4) [=adhi-vāsana] [from adhi-vās] 2. adhi-vāsana n. application of perfumes, etc.

5) [v.s. ...] the ceremony of touching a vessel containing fragrant objects (that have been presented to an idol)

6) [v.s. ...] preliminary purification of an image.

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

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-nam) I.

1) Perfuming or dressing the per-son &c. (see adhivāsa Iv. 1.).

2) A religious ceremony, preliminary to any great Hindu festival: touching a vessel containing perfumes, flowers and other things previously presented to an idol, or offering perfumes &c. to it. E. vās with adhi, kṛt aff. lyuṭ. Ii.

1) A summoning and fixing of the presence of a divinity upon an image &c., when he is wanted for any solemnity.

2) The placing of a new image in water &c. the day before the divinity is to be summoned to inhabit it.

3) The same as adhivāsa Iii. E. vas (vasu) with adhi, in the caus., kṛt aff. yuc(?).

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

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन):—[adhi-vāsana] (naṃ) 1. n. Perfuming or scenting the person; abiding.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Adhivāsana (अधिवासन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ahivāsaṇa.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Adhivāsana (ಅಧಿವಾಸನ):—

1) [noun] act of scenting with perfumes or odorous substances; consecration of idols of deities, invocations of their presiding gods, and their worship before commencement of a sacrifice.

2) [noun] invocation of deities in a newly sculptured idol, while installing them.

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

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