Avokshana, Avokṣaṇa: 5 definitions
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Avokshana 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.
The Sanskrit term Avokṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Avoksana or Avokshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsAvokṣaṇa (अवोक्षण) refers to one of the five kinds of purification rituals, according to the thirteenth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—[Cf. the pūjādravya-śuddhi]—Aagstya continues to describe the preliminary preparations for the worship of Rāma—that is, after having attended to all the preceding, to purify now the articles of worship with water and mudrās and mantras. There are five kinds of purifications mentioned: by prokṣaṇa, by avokṣaṇa, by vīkṣaṇa, by tāḍana and by arcana. This matter attended to, then the idol itself is purified by bathing it in liquids from four pots (milk, curd, coconut water, perfumed waters), whereupon a second bath is given in pure water. It is pointed out that whosoever does such bathing of the Lord daily will reap great rewards.
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 dictionaryAvokṣaṇa (अवोक्षण).—[ava-ukṣ-bhāve lyuṭ] Ved. Sprinkling with the hand slightly bent; उत्तानेनैव हस्तेन प्रोक्षणं परिकीर्तितम् । न्यञ्चताभ्युक्षणं प्रोक्तं तिरश्चावोक्षणं स्मृतम् (uttānenaiva hastena prokṣaṇaṃ parikīrtitam | nyañcatābhyukṣaṇaṃ proktaṃ tiraścāvokṣaṇaṃ smṛtam) ||
Derivable forms: avokṣaṇam (अवोक्षणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avokṣaṇa (अवोक्षण):—[from avokṣ] n. besprinking, bedewing with (in [compound]), [Sāyaṇa on Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] bedewing one’s self, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
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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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Full-text: Abhyukshana, Tadana, Pujadravya, Prokshana, Arcana, Vikshana, Pujadravyashuddhi.
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