In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama

Gotranirṇaya (गोत्रनिर्णय) refers to the “origins and classification of different Gotras”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] In Chapter 25, an account is given of the origins and classification of different gotras (gotranirṇaya).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Gotranirṇaya (गोत्रनिर्णय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—by Bālambhaṭṭa. Oudh. Xvi, 80.
—by Mahādeva Daivajña. Bp. 297. See Pravaranirṇaya.

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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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Partial matches: Gotra, Nirnaya.

Ends with: Matrigotranirnaya.

Full-text: Mahadeva daivajna, Balambhatta.

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