Barhaspatya, Bārhaspatya: 13 definitions
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Barhaspatya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—The Nītiśāstra of Brahmā. Bṛhaspati condensed and codified the laws of Ethics by Brahmā. This was compiled by Bṛhaspati. This book contains three thousand chapters. Mention is made about this Book in Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Chapter 59, Stanza 84.
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—A division of the night.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 44.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Bārhaṣpatya (बार्हष्पत्य) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—An Ācarya, who is known to be a follower of Bṛhaṣpati. In the Kāvyamīmāṃsā of Rājaśekhara only once time quoted Bārhaṣpatya’s opinion. However, Rājaśekhara does not agree about his views and established five vidyās.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Shaiva philosophy
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य) refers to “follower of Bṛhaṣpati”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.131:—“And [we] observe the [following] among philosophers: even if [something] exists [as] a real entity, they do not concern themselves with the aspect [of it] that is useless [and] speculative—for exemple, regarding such [imperceptible things] as the sense organs, [this is the case of philosophers] such as the author of the Ṣaḍdhātusamīkṣā, or of followers of Bṛhaspati (bārhaspatya). [...]”.
Note: The “followers of Bṛhaspati” (bārhaspatya) refers to some materialists (cārvāka) who embrace the ideas expressed in the sūtras traditionally ascribed to Bṛhaspati (on the known fragments of this work and the probability that it was written around the sixth century, see Namai 1976, Bhattacharya 2002 and Franco 2011, 634–636). According to Abhinavagupta, they understand the relationship between the apprehending subject and the apprehended object as the mere result of various combinations between four material elements. [...]
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
1) Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. Jñānapāda chapter 1, verses 99-114]—First is explained the folly of following more than one Saṃhitā for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the Pāñcarātra corpus are named [e.g., Bārhaspatya]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.
2) Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य) or Bārhaspatyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (dīkṣā) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य), “descendant of Bṛhaspati”, is the patronymic of the mythical Śaṃyu.
India history and geography
Bārhaspatya.—(IA 11), name of a reckoning. Note: bārhaspatya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—n S (bṛhaspati The supposed author of this science.) Ethics or morals.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—a. [bṛhaspati-yak] Relating to Bṛhaspti.
-tyaḥ 1 A pupil of Bṛhaspati; Bhāgavata 11.23.2.
2) A follower of Bṛhaspati who taught the rankest form of materialism, a materialist.
3) An epithet of Agni.
4) An infidel, materialist.
-tyam 1 The constellation Puṣya.
2) Morality, ethics; the अर्थशास्त्र (arthaśāstra) of Bṛhaspati.
-tyāḥ Name of a school of the writers on the science of Government mentioned by Kauṭilya; Kau. A.1.15.
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—mfn.
(-tyaḥ-tyā-tyaṃ) Relating to Brihaspati. m.
(-tyaḥ) 1. A pupil of him. 2. A materialist. n.
(-tyaṃ) The constellation Pushya.
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य).—[adjective] = [preceding]
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य):—(wie eben) adj. dass. [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 9, 4, 1.] [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 24, 2.] caru [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 1, 8, 9, 1.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3, 9, 1, 11. 4, 5, 1, 10. 13, 2, 6, 9.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 23, 4, 16.] namo bṛhaspataye bārhaspatyebhyaśca [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi.2,4.] [Oxforder Handschriften 49,b,3.] vidhi, vyūha [Mahābhārata 3, 16370. 8, 2149.] māna [Sūryasiddhānta 14, 2.] yuga [WEBER, Jyotiṣa 24,] [Nalopākhyāna 1.] abda [WEBER, Nakṣ. 2, 281, 1] v. u. bha oder nakṣatra das Sternbild Puṣya [Sūryasiddhānta 8, 18.] adbhutāni [Pariśiṣṭa des Atharvaveda] in [Weber’s Verzeichniss 94.] vākya [Mahābhārata 13, 3688.] śāstra [12, 2205.] arthaśāstra [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 19.] mata [Pañcatantra 253, 12.] gāna [] zu [Chāndogyopaniṣad 2, 22, 1.] sāman [Weber’s Indische Studien.3,226,a.] tantra [Oxforder Handschriften 109,b,11.] jyotirgrantha [?292,a,42 (WEBER, Jyotiṣa 101).] sūta [12,a,17.] Bārhaspatya heisst Śamyu [Yāska’s Nirukta 4, 21.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 2, 6, 10, 1. 5, 2, 6, 4.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 9, 1, 24.] auch Agni, Tapurmūrdhan, Bharadvāja [Ṛgveda] [Anukramaṇikā] patron. [Pravarādhyāya] in [Weber’s Verzeichniss 55, 35. 56, 27. Kaca's] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 18, 22.] ein Schüler Bṛhaspati’s [4, 30, 2.] so v. a. ein Ungläubiger (vgl. [Harivaṃśa 1504. fgg.]) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 862.] [WILSON], Sel. Works I, 5. 22. neutr. so v. a. Bṛhaspati’s arthaśāstra [Rgva tch’er rol pa ed. Calc. 179, 5.]
Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य):——
1) Adj. dass. bha n. oder nakṣatra n. das Mondhaus Puṣya. —
2) m. — a) Patron. von Bṛhaspati. Auch Pl. [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtra 2,14.] — b) ein Schüler Bṛhaspati's. — c) ein Ungläubiger. —
3) n. — a) das Arthaśāstra Bṛhaspati's. — b) Name verschiedener Sāman [Ārṣeyabrāhmaṇa] [Viṣṇusūtra 56,17.]
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
Bārhaspatya (ಬಾರ್ಹಸ್ಪತ್ಯ):—[noun] relating to, propounded by or descended from Bṛhaspati, the preacher of the gods.
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Bārhaspatya (ಬಾರ್ಹಸ್ಪತ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the Arthaśastra (a treatise on the political science and economics) by Bṛhaspati.
2) [noun] a follower of the system of Bṛhaspati.
3) [noun] a method of reckoning time, brought to practice by Bṛhaspati.
4) [noun] fire.
5) [noun] (astron.) the fourth brightest star in the constellation Cancer; Delta Cancer.
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)
Starts with: Barhaspatyajyotihshastra, Barhaspatyamahiman, Barhaspatyamana, Barhaspatyamuhurtavidhana, Barhaspatyasamhita, Barhaspatyashastra, Barhaspatyasutra, Barhaspatyasutratika, Barhaspatyatantra.
Full-text (+7): Barhaspatyasutra, Barhaspatyasamhita, Barhaspatyashastra, Barhaspatyatantra, Carvaka, Barhaspatyamana, Varhadrathi, Varhaspata, Varhasatypa, Varhadratha, Parkkavaspattiyam, Suhotra, Vyuh, Vala, Variha, Valaka, Varhina, Viyalam, Pushyasnana, Vidyadharabhattopadhyaya.
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Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
6. The Barhaspatya school of thought < [Chapter 9 - Schools of Thought]
6. Discussion of Carvaka doctrines < [Chapter 8 - Philosophical doctrines]
Part 3 - Niti-shastras mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 16 - Deities of Rig-veda II.23-30 < [Chapter 4 - Deities of Rigveda I.126–IV.32]
Part 1 - Deities of Rigveda IV.33-52 < [Chapter 5 - Deities of Rigveda IV.33–VII.49]
Part 3 - Deities of Rigveda X.102-103; The Khila of Nakula < [Chapter 8 - Deities of Rigveda X.98-191 (1-98); Conclusion (99-140)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 13.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 5.5 - The Brhatsarvanukramani (introduction and summary) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]
Part 2.17 - The Ghrita-kambala ceremony < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 5 - State of Knowledge in the Atharvaveda-Parisistas < [Chapter 2c - General study of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
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