Papakancuka, Pāpakañcuka, Papa-kancuka: 2 definitions
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Papakancuka 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 Papakanchuka.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPāpakañcuka (पापकञ्चुक) refers to the “enveloping cover of sin”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] Abandoning the enveloping cover of sin [i.e., pāpakañcuka], O dear one, by praising the sacred seats he sees no misfortune even if he is yoked to terrible sins (or) has killed his mother, father or a cow or steals the sacrificial offerings of the Heroes or has fallen from the Rule due to (his) carelessness or even if he has stopped uttering the Mantras”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaPāpakañcuka (पापकञ्चुक) refers to the “coat of sin”, according to the Skandapurāṇa 5.3.169 (“The Abduction of Kāmamohinī”).—Accordingly, “Thereafter, one should go to a great meritorious Tīrtha destructive of sins. It was there that Sage Māṇḍavya became a Siddha. So also did Sage Nārāyaṇa. Formerly service was rendered to Māṇḍavya who was impaled on a spike by Nārāyaṇa. By taking the holy bath there, O great king, one is rid of the coat of sin [i.e., pāpakañcuka]”.
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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