Narasimhapurana, Narasiṃhapurāṇa, Narasimha-purana: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Narasiṃhapurāṇa (नरसिंहपुराण) refers to one of the eighteen Major Puranas according to the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa 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 lists of eighteen Mahāpurāṇas (e.g., narasiṃhapurāṇa) and eighteen Upapurāṇas are not same everywhere, as some names are dropped in some references whereas some are included in others. It can be noticed that, except the Vāyuapurāṇa and the Śivapurāṇa, the names of the Mahāpurāṇas are similar in almost all the Purāṇas.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Nārasiṃhapurāṇa (नारसिंहपुराण) refers to the “age-old story concerning Narasiṃha”, as discussed in chapter 3 of the Indrarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [purāṇa-adhyāya]: Sanatkumāra offers to tell what happened when Aniruddha arose from his slumber on the Milky Ocean. Seeing the Earth in plight, there arose from his mind (citta) the form of Varāha (1-9). Then he relates the age-old story concerning Narasiṃha (nārasiṃhapurāṇa), wherein the gods, troubled by the demon Hiraṇyakaśipu, appealed to Aniruddha for help; his mind (citta) goes out to meet the problem in the form of Narasiṃha (10-26). The story of the Matsya-presence taken by Saṃkarṣaṇa to restore the lost Vedas is then narrated (27-35a), followed by the tale of how Saṃkarṣaṇa also took the form of the tortoise Kūrma (356-40). [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Narasiṃhapurāṇa (नरसिंहपुराण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Nṛsiṃhapurāṇa.
2) Narasiṃhapurāṇa (नरसिंहपुराण):—Io. 1800. 2054. Oxf. 82^a
—84^a. Paris. (B 11). L. 1020. Khn. 26. K. 24. B. 2, 12. Ben. 56. 57. Bik. 207. Tu7b. 13. Kāṭm. 2. Rādh. 39. Np. Viii, 20. Burnell. 188^a. P. 9. Poona. 428. Oppert. 6011. Ii, 943. 3183. 4035. Rice. 72. Bp. 292. Mentioned in Kūrmapurāṇa Oxf. 8^a, Matsyapurāṇa Oxf. 40^b, Śivapurāṇa Oxf. 65^b, Gaṇeśapurāṇa Oxf. 78^a, Devībhāgavatapurāṇa Oxf. 80^a. Nṛsiṃhapurāṇe Nṛsiṃhakalpa. L. 1308.
—Agnisaṃhitāyāṃ Nṛsiṃhabījastotra. Burnell. 200^b.
—Nṛsiṃhastavarāja. Burnell. 200^b.
—Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhasahasranāman. Oudh. Xiii, 100.
—Śālagrāmastotra. Burnell. 201^a.
—Sārasaṃgraha. Oudh. Xiii, 40.
Narasiṃhapurāṇa has the following synonyms: Nṛsiṃhapurāṇa.
3) Narasiṃhapurāṇa (नरसिंहपुराण):—Bl. 28. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 44. Rgb. 158. Stein 202. Nṛsiṃhapurāṇe Lakṣmīnṛsiṃhasahasranāman. Oudh. Xxi, 156. Stein 202.
Narasiṃhapurāṇa has the following synonyms: Nṛsiṃhapurāṇa.
1) Narasiṃhapurāṇa (नरसिंहपुराण):—[=nara-siṃha-purāṇa] [from nara-siṃha > nara] n. Name of [work]
2) Nārasiṃhapurāṇa (नारसिंहपुराण):—[=nārasiṃha-purāṇa] [from nārasiṃha] n. Name of a, [Purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Nārasiṃhapurāṇa (ನಾರಸಿಂಹಪುರಾಣ):—[noun] one of the eighteen Hindu Purāṇas which deals with the legend of the fourth incarnation of Viṣṇu, in the form of half-lion and half-man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Narasimha, Purana.
Full-text: Arbudaranya, Sauranakta, Ghotkara, Kaumaraparvata, Narasimha, Upapurana, Matsyapradurbhava, Tiryaksrotas, Nrisimhapurana, Citrasena, Trinabindu, Kurma, Tryambaka, Kurca, Puranadhyaya, Purana.
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Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 2 - General discourse on the Upapurāṇas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2.4 - The Vedic mantras and the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
Part 3 - Buddhist elements mentioned in different Purāṇas < [Chapter 5 - Buddhism and the Saura-purāṇa]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Chapter 3.4 - The Narasimha-purana (study)
Chapter 5.10 - The Brihannarasimha-purana (study)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.159 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 1.2.179 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 1.2.202 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.186 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 1.4.8 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1. A General Note on Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
1.6: Number of Purāṇa < [Chapter 1]
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