Caranakamala, Caraṇakamala, Carana-kamala: 3 definitions
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Caranakamala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charanakamala.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiCaraṇakamala (चरणकमल) refers to “beautifiul feet”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ to the venerable, thrice sacred, worshipful true Guru Vajrasattva, Beautifiul feet (caraṇakamala), accept the offering of holy water for the feet Svāhā!”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaraṇakamala (चरणकमल).—a lotuslike foot.
Derivable forms: caraṇakamalam (चरणकमलम्).
Caraṇakamala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms caraṇa and kamala (कमल). See also (synonyms): caraṇāravinda, caraṇapadma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaraṇakamala (चरणकमल):—[=caraṇa-kamala] [from caraṇa > car] n. ‘foot-lotus’, a beautiful foot, [Horace H. Wilson]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carana, Kamala.
Starts with: Caranakamalam.
Full-text: Caranakamalam, Caranaravinda, Caranapadma.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.6.127 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord’s Meeting with Advaita Ācārya]
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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