Kapinjalasamhita, Kapiñjalasaṃhitā, Kapinjala-samhita: 5 definitions
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Kapinjalasamhita means something in 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 Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)1) Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—The Puruṣottama Saṃhitā presents a clear and concise treatment of its subjects, comparing favorably to such works as Aniruddhasaṃhitā (q.v.) and Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (q.v.). Like the latter of these two just-mentioned texts, the work at hand also contains a list of canonical titles in its opening chapter.
2) Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) 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.—
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsKapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) is the name of a Pāñcarātra Āgama text written in 1550 verses (plus prose in chapter 25) divided into 32 chapters.—The Kapiñjala-saṃhitā deals with a variety of subjects centering about the establishment of worship in a temple—from choosing an Ācārya to supervise the preliminary activities, to selecting the plot for building the structure, through supplying the finished building with icons, to the final institution of ritual cycles in the functioning temple. The narrative framework has Kaśyapa seeking out Kapiñjala, the latter in turn condensing the teaching he once received from Mārkaṇḍeya. There are certain broad similarities between the present work and text handed down as the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā. Among items of especial interest that set this work apart is the chapter on town-planning (Ch. IX) and the list of 100 titles named as canonical in chapter 1. Also, there is an interesting attempt to define the word “pāñcarātra” in the first chapter (ślokas 31a-32).
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) or simply Kapiñjala is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a rājasa type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The vaiṣṇavāgamas represent one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika. b. Rājasa (e.g., Kapiñjalasaṃhitā-saṃhitā). c. Tāmasa.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Malayalam Manuscripts (ss)Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) refers to one of the works included in the Śilpasaṅgraha—a Sanskrit compilation containing various works on Śilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKapiñjalasaṃhitā (कपिञ्जलसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—from Pāñcarātrāgama. Burnell. 204^a. Taylor. 1, 131. 133. Oppert. 5006. 5326. 5501. 7879. Ii, 3980.
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: Kapinjala, Samhita.
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