Karanyasa, Karanyāsa, Kara-nyasa: 2 definitions
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Karanyasa 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaranyāsa (करन्यास):—[=kara-nyāsa] [from kara] m. marking the hand with mystical figures, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaranyāsa (ಕರನ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] a touching of the a finger or fingerss with another finger, reciting appropriate mystic hymns.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Svara, Bijamantra, Atmashuddhi, Nyasa.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Karanyasa, Karanyāsa, Kara-nyasa, Kara-nyāsa; (plurals include: Karanyasas, Karanyāsas, nyasas, nyāsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XXVI - The mode of performing the rites of Karanyasa < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter CCXXI - The Vishnu-Dharma Vidya < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CCXXII - The Garuda Vidya < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 21 - Nitya and Naimittika rites < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Chapter 22 - The compulsory and optional rites of Śaivite Scriptures < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Chapter 16 - The consecration of the disciple (śiṣya) < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The Nārāyaṇa-Kavaca explained < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
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