Kalpagni, Kalpa-agni, Kalpāgni: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kalpagni 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiKalpāgni (कल्पाग्नि) refers to the “(great) kalpa-fire” [i.e., oṃ namo mahākalpāgnisaṃnibhāya hūṃ phaṭ], according to the Guru-maṇḍala-arcana [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]” 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.
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesKalpāgni (कल्पाग्नि) refers to the “fire at the end of a kalpa or eon”, according to the Abhidhānottara-tantra while describing the mantra containing the eight parts refers to the fundamental mantra of Heruka (taught in many texts belonging to the Saṃvara tradition).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalpāgni (कल्पाग्नि):—[from kalpa] m. the destroying fire at the end of a Kalpa, [Veṇīs. 153.]
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: Agni, Ani, Kalpa.
Starts with: Kalpagnivat.
Full-text: Mahakalpagni, Pramatamaha, Kalpagnivat, Jvalita, Bhava.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 70 - Birth of Kārttikeya (Skanda) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 4 - The Extent of Prabhāsa Kṣetra < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The kalpa method of therapy in chronic diseases < [Volume 9 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1989]