Naradiya, Nāradīya: 12 definitions
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
1) Nāradīya (नारदीय) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—For the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including Nāradīya-saṃhitā] was said to have comprised “108” titles, these, different saṃhitās named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same Nārāyaṇa.
2) Nāradīya (नारदीय) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. Jñānapāda chapter 1, verses 99-114]—First is explained the folly of following more than one Saṃhitā for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the Pāñcarātra corpus are named [e.g., Nāradīya]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.
3) Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyasaṃhitā is also 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.
4) Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūjā (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and prāyaścitta (expiatory measures).
5) Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyasaṃhitā 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.—
6) Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.
Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyasaṃhitā is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a sāttvika 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 (e.g., Nāradīya-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyatantra is the name of a Tantra authored by Vibhava: an ancient teacher (ācārya) of Vāstuśāsta (science of architecture) according to the Vibhava.—All these great teachers cannot be said to be legendary. Some used to be propagated in ancient India. No nation can flourish without its care for its material prosperity. All this technique and training and their systematic and successful teaching and transmission were of equal importance. Most of the treatises of Vāstuśāstra carry many of these names [i.e., Nārada—Nāradīya-tantra], yet a good many of them are quoted as authorities, yet still others are honoured with actual passages being quoted from their works.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyapurāṇa refers to one of the eighteen Minor Puranas (i.e., Upapurāṇa) according to the Kūrmapurāṇa and other traditional lists of Puranic literature: a category of ancient Sanskrit texts which gives a huge contribution in the development of Indian literature.—The Upapurāṇas (e.g., nāradīya-purāṇa) can be considered as the supplements of the Mahāpurāṇas as those are mostly based on the Mahāpurāṇas. The Saurapurāṇa considers the Upapurāṇas as khilas i.e., supplements. [...] Though the numbers of Upapurāṇas are specified as eighteen, there are many important Upapurāṇas which are excluded from the lists of Upapurāṇas given by different sources.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Nāradīya (नारदीय) 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.
India history and geography
Nāradīya (नारदीय) or Nāradīyatantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Rathakrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the नारदीय-तन्त्रम् [nāradīya-tantram] or नारदीय [nāradīya].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Nāradīya (नारदीय).—[adjective] = [preceding]
1) Nāradīya (नारदीय):—[from nārada] mfn. relating to or composed by Nārada, [Catalogue(s)] (also yaka, [ib.])
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of sub voce works, [Kādambarī]
Nāradīya (नारदीय):—(wie eben) adj. zu Nārada in Beziehung stehend, von ihm herrührend: purāṇa, bṛhannāradīyapurāṇa, upapurāṇa [WILSON] in [Viṣṇupurāṇa Pref. XXXI. fg.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1300.] [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien.1,18.] [Oxforder Handschriften 84,a. No. 47. 140.] Ohne Beisatz von purāṇa gleichfalls Titel eines Werkes [110,b.]
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Nāradīya (नारदीय):—, mahāsthāna n. Nomen proprium einer Oertlichkeit [Oxforder Handschriften 351,a,3.]
Nāradīya (नारदीय):——
1) Adj. zu Nārada 1)a) in Beziehung stehend. —
2) n. Titel verschiedener Werke [Kād. (1872) 84,14.102,14.]
Nāradīya (नारदीय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇāradīa.
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
Nāradīya (ನಾರದೀಯ):—[adjective] of or related to or written by or relating to the writings of the sage Nārada.
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Nāradīya (ನಾರದೀಯ):—[noun] = ನಾರದ - [narada -] 2.
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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Starts with: Naradiya Shiksha, Naradiyaka, Naradiyakrama, Naradiyamahasthana, Naradiyapurana, Naradiyasamhita, Naradiyasaptasahasra, Naradiyatantra, Naradiyatantre vamshakavacam, Naratiyam.
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Search found 95 books and stories containing Naradiya, Nāradīya; (plurals include: Naradiyas, Nāradīyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
2. The Nāradīya as a Mahāpurāṇa < [Introduction]
3. The sources of the Nāradīya and its probable date < [Introduction]
Chapter 97 - The Nāradīya Purāṇa: Contents < [Part 4 - Pūrva-bhāga: Caturtha-pāda]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Chapter 9.16 - The Naradiya-upapurana (study)
Chapter 1 - The Upapurana literature—its extent, antiquity and origin
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 3 - Numbers of Purāṇas < [Chapter 1b - An introduction to the Bhāgavatapurāṇa]
Part 13 - The Bhāgavatapurāṇa: it’s place among the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1b - An introduction to the Bhāgavatapurāṇa]
Part 2 - Classification of creation < [Chapter 2b - Theory of Creation and Dissolution in the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
Classification of the Puranas < [Chapter 3 - Puranas: Their classification and contents]
Gist and Summary of the Puranas < [Chapter 3 - Puranas: Their classification and contents]
Iconography of Kalki Myth < [Chapter 5 - Iconography of Vaishnava Avataras]
The various aspects of the Narada-Purana < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
The Vamana-Purana < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
A consideration of Mahisagara Samgama Tirtha < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
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