Parananda, Para-ananda, Parana-anda, Parānanda: 7 definitions
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Parananda 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Parānanda (परानन्द) refers to “supreme bliss”, representing an aspect of Mahādeva, according to the Devīpañcaśataka, an important source of the Kālīkrama that developed in Kashmir after the Kālī Mata of the Jayadrathayāmala.—Accordingly, “The Great God—Mahādeva—is beyond Śakti, supreme bliss [i.e., parānanda], free of qualities and supports, unchanging, supreme, pure, free of cause and (without) example, present within all existing things, beyond the Void, free of defects, omnipresent, the doer of all things, free, full of nectar and, unconditioned, is present in all living beings. [...]”.
Parānandā (परानन्दा) refers to one of the “thousand names of Kumārī”, as mentioned in the Kumārīsahasranāma, which is included in the 10th chapter of the first part (prathamabhāga) of the Rudrayāmala-Uttaratantra: an ancient Tantric work primarily dealing with the practice of Kuṇḍalinī-yoga, the worship of Kumārī and discussions regarding the Cakras. This edition is said to be derived of the Rudrayāmalatantra and consists of 6000 verses in 90 chapters (paṭalas) together with the Saralā-Hindīvyākhyopetam (i.e., the Rudrayamalam Uttaratantram with Sarala Hindi translation).—Parānandā is mentioned in śloka 1.10.114.—The chapter notes that one is granted the rewards obtained by reciting the text even without the performance of pūjā (worship), japa, snāna (bathing) and puraścaryā
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)
Parānanda (परानन्द) refers to “one who is supreme bliss personified” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “[...] Śiva is Brahman, unchanging and without aberration. He assumes shapes and forms for the welfare of his devotees. He does not make a show of worldly lordship. Therefore he assumes the attitude and behaviour of great Yogins. Śiva is a supreme bliss personified [i.e., parānanda] and an Avadhūta in form. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Parānanda (परानन्द) refers to the “supreme bliss”, according to the Vijñānabhairavatantra (74).—Accordingly, “Wherever there is satisfaction of mind, one should hold the mind right there, [because] wherever [the mind is,] its essential nature of supreme bliss (parānanda-svarūpa) is present”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Parānanda (परानन्द):—[from para] m. (or rān? cf. under parā below) Name of an author
Parānanda (परानन्द):—m. unter den Verfassern von Mantra bei den Śākta [Oxforder Handschriften 101,b,3. 16.]
Parānanda (परानन्द):—m. Nomen proprium eines Verfassers von Mantra bei den Śākta.
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.
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Partial matches: Parana, Para, Ananda, Anda, Anta.
Starts with: Paranandapurana, Paranandasutra, Paranandasvarupa, Paranandatantra.
Full-text: Paranandapurana, Paranandatantra, Paranandasvarupa, Svarupa, Srishti, Shvahshreyasa, Paranandasutra.
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A critical study of Ānandajñāna’s Tarkasaṅgraha (by Satyan Sharma)
Part 6 - Ānandabodha and Ānandajñāna < [Chapter 5 - Textual similarities, variations and a historical revision]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.54 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.2.137 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.2.98-99 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta Schools < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
Shri Shankara’s works < [The author, his life, date and contributions]
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