Bijanyasa, Bījanyāsa, Bija-nyasa: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsBījanyāsa (बीजन्यास) refers to “planting the seeds or grains in the pots”, as discussed in chapter 25 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [pālikā-ghaṭikā-śarāva-lakṣaṇa]: [...] Returning to consider the three types of pots, Nārada names for each the 16 deities associated with them; and he then speaks of certain colors that may be used to distinguish the pots in their varieties. Planting the seeds or grains in these pots (bījanyāsa) is to be done to the accompaniment of mantras, after which bali is to be offered. He concludes by noting the omens indicated when certain types of sprouts are produced from the germinations.
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 dictionaryBījanyāsa (बीजन्यास).—making known the germ of the plot of a play.
Derivable forms: bījanyāsaḥ (बीजन्यासः).
Bījanyāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bīja and nyāsa (न्यास).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBījanyāsa (बीजन्यास):—[=bīja-nyāsa] [from bīja] m. (in [dramatic language]) the laying down or making known the germ of a plot, [Daśarūpa]
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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Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Mukha Sandhi < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 13 - Mantras and Yantras (mystical diagrams) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Pūtanā emancipated < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 1 - Sanskrit text (prathama-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]