Patraccheda, Pattraccheda, Patra-cheda: 4 definitions
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Patraccheda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Pattrachchheda.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Patraccheda (पत्रच्छेद) (lit. “cut leaves; used for worship”) is the name of chapter 7 of the Śivarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).
Description of the chapter [patraccheda]: Sanatkumāra turns here to the subject of the preparation of variously- shaped leaves for use in divine liturgies. A number of varieties of trees yield acceptable leaves for liturgical purposes (1-15). How these are to be treated and made soft and pliable to facilitate folding and cutting designs on them prior to using them in worship is then outlined—a first detail being that they are to be held over a flame so that the under-leaf will become covered with soot. Other instructions are given, with counsels about the proper times to undertake the preparations of certain varieties (16-36). The chapter ends by citing different ways in which these duly-prepared leaves may be used to honor the Lord for beneficial results (37-41).
2) Patraccheda (पत्रच्छेद) or Patracchedavidhi (lit. “rules for the cutting of leaves”) is the name of the thirtieth chapter of the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography. Description of the chapter [patraccheda-vidhi]:—In this chapter Kapiñjala turns to the matter of cutting leaves (patraccheda) of the plantain, palmyra or other plants which are used as offerings to the Lord and are made into garlands with flowers to decorate the pedestal, walls, etc., around the Lord’s place (1-21a).
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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Patraccheda (पत्रच्छेद) refers to one of the seventy-two arts and sixty-four sciences, being part of the Ancient Indian Education, as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 150.17 f. & 151.1-5: There is described an educational institution. [...] At another place (151.6-11) the prince came across persons who cultivated the seventy-two arts and sixty-four sciences, such as, [e.g., Patraccheda], [...].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPattraccheda (पत्त्रच्छेद):—[=pattra-ccheda] [from pattra > pat] m. leaf-cutting (a kind of sport or art), [Kuṭṭanīmata]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPatracchēda (ಪತ್ರಚ್ಛೇದ):—[noun] a painting on the leaf of a plant.
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: Ccheda, Pattra, Patra, Cheda, Ceta.
Starts with: Patracchedavidhi.
Full-text: Pattracchedabhakti, Patracchedya, Patracchedavidhi, Cheda, Patra.
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