Kilaya, Kīlaya: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Kilaya 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)
Kīlaya (कीलय) [=kīla?] refers to the “(vajra) stake” [i.e., oṃ hūṃ hūṃ hūṃ vajrakīlaya vajradhara ājñāpayati], 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.
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
Kīlaya (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 橛 [jué]: “nail”.
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)
Starts with (+0): Kilayamana, Kilayanti, Kilayate, Kilayati.
Full-text (+0): Vajrakilaya, Utkilaya, Kil, Kila, Eight transmitted precepts, Jue.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Kilaya, Kīlaya; (plurals include: Kilayas, Kīlayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 21-22 - Deities of Rig-veda VI.37,44,45,47,48 < [Chapter 5 - Deities of Rigveda IV.33–VII.49]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study) (by R. Laxmi)
The character of Samvrtisatya (or Vyavaharikasatya) < [Chapter 4a - Characterisation of the play]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 86 - Incarnations of Lakṣmī < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]
Chapter 74 - The mantras of Hanumān < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Introduction 1.1: The Ritual associated with the site < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
3. The texts of Mahāyoga < [Introduction]