In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Paradroha (परद्रोह) refers to “one who is devoted to plotting against others”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not despise Tantra or be devoted to plotting against others (paradroha-rata). He should not be born of adultery nor have the voice of a crow, be impotent, timid or irascible. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., paradroha-rata), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., paradroha-rata) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Paradrohā (परद्रोहा) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Paradrohacinta forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vākcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vākcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the nirmāṇa-puṭa (emanation layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Paradrohā] and Vīras are reddish madder in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Paradroha (परद्रोह):—[=para-droha] [from para] m. injuring an°, [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati]

[Sanskrit to German]

Paradroha in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Droha, Para.

Starts with: Paradrohachinta, Paradrohacinta, Paradrohakarmadhi.

Full-text: Paradrohakarmadhi, Paradrohin, Kudhi, Paradrohacinta, Virati, Vakcakra.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Paradroha, Para-droha, Paradrohā; (plurals include: Paradrohas, drohas, Paradrohās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)

Text 11 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.24.53 < [Chapter 24 - The Lord Displays His Universal Form to Advaita]

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