Purnamasa, Purna-masa, Pūrṇamāsa, Pūrṇamāsā: 11 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Shaktism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Purnamasa means something in 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 Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास).—Born of Dhātrī and Anumati.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 18. 3.

1b) A son of Kṛṣṇa and Kālindī.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 61. 14.

1c) A son of Marīci and Sambhṛtī; (Sambhūtī, Vāyu-purāṇa); wife Sarasvatī.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 11. 11; Vāyu-purāṇa 28. 9.

1d) A Yakṣa; a son of Devajanī.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 130.

1e) A son of Maṇivara.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 161.

context information

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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pūrṇamāsā (पूर्णमासा) refers to the “full moon”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The plane of the One-footed (ekapāda i.e. the letter E) is where the Skyfarer is in the Skyfarer within the Cavity of the Hair. Śrīdeva is above Meru (the triangle above the head) (merupaścima) in the essential nature of the Void, which is the threefold measure (of energy). (This is) where everything consists of Space and is the Cavity (vivara), which is the nectar of Fire (vāḍava). There, above, in the Void is the supreme god. (He is) the moonbeam (candrāṃśu) that, well-fixed, oozes (nectar). The (energy of the) Full Moon (pūrṇamāsā) resides as the teacher's being (gurutva) on the plane of the Skyfarer”.

context information

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास).—

1) the moon.

2) a monthly sacrifice performed on the day of full moon; (comprising the āgneya, agnīṣomīya and upāṃśuyāja sacrifices); कानि पुनर्दर्शपूर्णमासशब्दकानि । येषां वचने पौर्णमासीशब्दोऽमावास्य- शब्दो वा आग्नेयादीनि तानि (kāni punardarśapūrṇamāsaśabdakāni | yeṣāṃ vacane paurṇamāsīśabdo'māvāsya- śabdo vā āgneyādīni tāni) || ŚB. on MS.4.4.34.

Derivable forms: pūrṇamāsaḥ (पूर्णमासः).

Pūrṇamāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrṇa and māsa (मास).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास).—m.

(-saḥ) A monthly sacrifice, performed on the day of full moon; also paurṇamāsa. f. (-sī) Day of full moon. E. pūrṇa complete, māsa the month.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास).—m. 1. the full of the moon. 2. a monthly sacrifice performed on the day of full moon.

— Cf. [Latin] monsis; [Gothic.] mêna; [Anglo-Saxon.] mona; [Gothic.] mênôths; [Anglo-Saxon.] monadh.

Pūrṇamāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrṇa and māsa (मास).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास).—[masculine] the same, full-moon sacrifice; [feminine] ī the day or night of full moon.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास):—[=pūrṇa-māsa] [from pūrṇa > pūra] m. (pūrṇa-) full moon

2) [v.s. ...] a ceremony on the day of f° m°, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] f° m° personified as son of Dhātṛ and Anumati, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pūrṇamāsa (पूर्णमास):—[pūrṇa-māsa] (saḥ) 1. m. A monthly sacrifice. f. (gī) Day of full moon.

[Sanskrit to German]

Purnamasa in German

context information

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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pūrṇamāsa (ಪೂರ್ಣಮಾಸ):—

1) [noun] = ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮೆ [purnime].

2) [noun] the moon.

3) [noun] a sacrifice observed on this day.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Relevant text

Search found 16 books and stories containing Purnamasa, Purna-masa, Pūrṇa-māsa, Pūrṇa-māsā, Pūrṇamāsa, Pūrṇamāsā; (plurals include: Purnamasas, masas, māsas, māsās, Pūrṇamāsas, Pūrṇamāsās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sūtras 151-159

Sūtras 1-25

Sūtras 101-125

+ 2 more chapters / show preview

3. Rudra in the Taittirīya-saṃhitā (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Rudra-Śiva in the Saṃhitā Literature]

show preview

Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.57 < [Adhikaraṇa 25 - Sūtras 57-58]

show preview

Verse 2.689 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]

show preview

Section V - The Agnihotra and the Darśa-Pūrṇamāsa < [Discourse IV - Duties of the Householder: Means of Livelihood]

Verse 11.60 < [Section VI - Offences: their Classification]