Pancapatra, Pamcapatra, Pancan-patra, Pañcapātra: 11 definitions
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Pancapatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchapatra.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र) refers to:—A receptacle of pure water; many pātras (small containers), each with their own spoon and specific ingredients, are used for offering various services to the deity. When one receptacle of pure water is used to substitute the various containers and their ingredients, that container is called a pañca-pātra. It is also referred to as the ācamana cup. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).
Pañcapātra is also referred to as the Ācamana cup, while explaining the procedure of “applying tilaka”:—After sitting on a clean āsana (seat), pour ganges water into the pañca-pātra [also referred to as the ācamana cup] and place a tulasī leaf in it. In the absence of Ganges water, put fresh water in the pañca-pātra and add a tulasī leaf to it. Then, remembering the Ganges and other sacred rivers, touch this water [being careful to not touch the water with one’s fingernail, and chant the tīrtha-āvāhana-mantra.
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India history and geography
Pañca-pātra.—(SITI), literally, ‘a vessel made of five [metals]’; offerings of food made to a deity along with cooked rice; probably the same as pañca-bhakṣya. Note: pañca-pātra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
pañcapātra (पंचपात्र).—n pañcapātrī f (pānapātraṃ S or from pāñca Five i.e. many uses and purposes, and pātra A vessel.) A little cylindrical metal vessel; serving countless purposes in a Brahman's household.
pañcapātra (पंचपात्र).—n pañcapātrī f A little cylindrical metal vessel, serving countless pur- poses in a Bra'hman's household.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र).—
1) five vessels taken collectively.
2) a Srāddha in which offerings are made in five vessels.
Derivable forms: pañcapātram (पञ्चपात्रम्).
Pañcapātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and pātra (पात्र).
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र).—n.
(-traṃ) 1. Five plates collectively. 2. A Sraddha in which offerings are made in five vessels. E. pañca five, and pātra a vessel.
1) Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—[=pañca-pātra] [from pañca] n. a [particular] vessel for purifying water used at the Ācamana (q.v.), [Religious Thought and Life in India xxi]
2) [v.s. ...] n. 5 cups or vessels collectively or a Śrāddha in which offerings are made in 5 vessels, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—(traṃ) 1. n. Five plates collectively; a shrāddha.
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—(pañcan + pātra) n. fünf Schüsseln und zugleich Bez. eines best. Śrāddha, bei dem die Darbringung in fünf Schüsseln geschieht, [Śabdakalpadruma] [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]
Pañcapātra (पञ्चपात्र):—n. Sg. fünf Schüsseln und ein best. Śrāddha , bei dem fünf Schüsseln verwendet werden.
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
Paṃcapatra (ಪಂಚಪತ್ರ):—[noun] (pl.) the five kinds of leaves of mango, Beal (Aegle marmelos), Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis), a king of grass (Saccharum spontaneum) and chaff plant (Achyranthes aspera).
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 (+0): Patra, Panca.
Full-text (+0): Ankushamudra, Panapatra, Vastra, Pushpa, Dipa, Dhupa, Camara, Shankha, Tambula, Pankha, Kariha, Acamaniya, Padya, Mishtanna, Dvigu, Tilaka.
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