Netrahina, Netra-hina, Netrahīna: 3 definitions
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Netrahina 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
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Netrahīna (नेत्रहीन) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Netrahīna is defined as “in the five-syllable mantra there is no ra or ai[?] or sa, which means there are no eyes in this mantra, this kind of mantra causes only misfortune and illness”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Netrahīna (नेत्रहीन) refers to the “blind being” (born from Śiva after having had his eyes closed), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.42 (“Hiraṇyākṣa is slain”).—Accordingly: “[After a terrible created manifested from Śiva having had his eyes closed]: “[Śiva said to Pārvatī]: ‘You did it yourself by closing my eyes. O my beloved, why are you afraid of it now?’. On hearing these words of Śiva, Pārvatī smilingly took off her hands from the eyes. When light spread everywhere the blind being (netrahīna) appeared even more terrible. On seeing such a being, Pārvatī asked her lord Śiva”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nētrahīna (नेत्रहीन).—a Blind.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Netra, Hina.
Full-text (+0): Mantradosha, Ghorabhayankara.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 24 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 134 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 2]
Page 150 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 64 - Procedure of Initiation < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]