Namasankirtana, Nāmasaṅkīrtana, Nama-sankirtana, Namasamkirtana, Namasamkirtane: 5 definitions
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Namasankirtana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Nāmasaṅkīrtana (नामसङ्कीर्तन) refers to “congregational chanting of the holy names”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd EditionNāmasaṅkīrtana (नामसङ्कीर्तन) refers to:—The practice of chanting the holy name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, especially congregational chanting. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamNāmasaṅkīrtana (नामसङ्कीर्तन) refers to:—Congregational chanting of the holy names of the Supreme Lord; chanting that is complete, i.e., imbued with divine love. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāmasaṅkīrtana (नामसंकीर्तन).—n Celebrating the name of (a god, king &c.)
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāmasaṃkīrtana (ನಾಮಸಂಕೀರ್ತನ):—[noun] = ನಾಮಕೀರ್ತನೆ [namakirtane].
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Nāmasaṃkīrtane (ನಾಮಸಂಕೀರ್ತನೆ):—[noun] = ನಾಮಕೀರ್ತನೆ [namakirtane].
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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Partial matches: Samkirtana, Nama.
Full-text: Samkirtana, Namasamkirtana, Smarana, Arcana.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.158 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.3.166 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 1.3.50 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 16 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 1 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 16 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.5.575 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Verse 1.14.137 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakṣmīpriyā]
Verse 2.23.110 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.92 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.5.3 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Karpar-irama-piranai)]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation (Introduction) < [Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation]
Further Manifestations of Illness < [Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes]
The Holy Name is the Best Process for Perfection < [Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation]