Pancakarmendriya, Panca-karmendriya, Pañcakarmendriya: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPañcakarmendriya (पञ्चकर्मेन्द्रिय) refers to the “five organs of activity”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] The hoarding and amassing of vast wealth is useful only for the propitiation of twelve organs of senses. Of what avail is the propitiation of other things? The twelve organs of senses are the five organs of activity (pañcakarmendriya) and the five organs of knowledge together with the mind and intellect. [...]”.
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.
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Partial matches: Karmendriya, Panca.
Full-text: Karmendriya.
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