Pancarna, Pañcārṇa, Pañca-arṇa: 2 definitions
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Pancarna 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pancharna.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPañcārṇa (पञ्चार्ण) is the name of a mantra mentioned in the sixth chapter of the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya.—The Pañcārṇa-mantra: “Namaḥ Śivāya”. This mantra, consisting of five letters in Devanāgarī script, is dedicated to 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPañcārṇa (पञ्चार्ण) is another name for Pañcapraṇava, which refers to the “five Praṇavas”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The five together can also be treated as a single unit called ‘pañcapraṇava’—‘the (one called) Five Praṇavas’, ‘pañcārṇa’—‘the (one called) Five Letters’ or simply ‘pañcaka’—‘the Group of Five’. As such the five together are sometimes treated as a single mantra in its own right called ‘pañcākṣarī-vidyā’—‘the Vidyā of Five Syllables’. They may also be called ‘the Five Letters’ (pañcavarṇa—pañcārṇā pañcavarṇāḥ pañcapraṇavās te).
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.
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Full-text: Pancakshari, Pancaka, Pancavarna, Pancapranava.
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