Payovrata, Payas-vrata: 10 definitions
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Payovrata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPayovrata (पयोव्रत).—(also called sarvayajña, sarvavrata) a votive offering of the essence of tapas, in honour of Hari to be observed for twelve days and in which Hari is represented in an image or in any other form; originally told about it by Brahmā, Kaśyapa suggested to his wife Aditi to observe it; Aditī observed it as instructed by Kaśyapa, when Hari manifested Himself and promised to be born of her womb;1 observed by Śraddhā.2
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypayōvrata (पयोव्रत).—n S Living upon milk for a month. This, together with residence in a vaccary, is an expiation for receiving an unsuitable present.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPayovrata (पयोव्रत).—subsisting on mere milk (as a vow); दिनमेकं पयोव्रतः (dinamekaṃ payovrataḥ) Manusmṛti 11.144. cf. अदितिपयोव्रतम् (aditipayovratam) Bhāgavata 8.16.
Derivable forms: payovrataḥ (पयोव्रतः), payovratam (पयोव्रतम्).
Payovrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms payas and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPayovrata (पयोव्रत).—n.
(-taṃ) Living upon milk for a month, which with prayer and residence in a cow house, is an expiation or receiving an unsuitable present; offering of milk to Vishnu, and subsisting upon it for twelve days; also for one or for three days is considered as a religious act. E. payas milk, and vrata religious ovservance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPayovrata (पयोव्रत).—I. n. the vow of living only on milk, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 8, 16, 58. Ii. adj., f. tā, nourished by milk alone, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 144. Brahmavrata, i. e.
Payovrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms payas and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPayovrata (पयोव्रत).—[adjective] living on mere milk ([ritual or religion]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Payovrata (पयोव्रत):—[=payo-vrata] [from payo > paya] n. a vow to subsist on nothing but milk, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] offering m° to Viṣṇu and subsisting upon it for 12 days (also for 1 or 3 days as a religious act), [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n. subsisting on nothing but m°, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPayovrata (पयोव्रत):—[payo-vrata] (taṃ) 1. n. Expiation of particular faults by living upon milk.
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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.
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Partial matches: Payo, Vrata, Payas.
Starts with: Payovratata.
Full-text: Payovratata, Payovrat, Vrithalambha, Pativrata, Vrata, Tambula, Arca, Shraddha, Aditi, Kashyapa.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Payovrata, Payas-vrata, Payo-vrata, Payōvrata; (plurals include: Payovratas, vratas, Payōvratas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Eulogy of Vasudeva < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]
Vamana Legend—In the Vedas, Epics and Puranas < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Manifestation of the Lord as Vāmana < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 1 - The story of King Sudyunma < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 16 - Instruction in the observance of Payovrata to Aditi < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.144 < [Section XVI - Expiation for cutting Trees and other Offences]
Verse 11.143 < [Section XVI - Expiation for cutting Trees and other Offences]
Verse 3.124 < [Section VIII - Śrāddhas]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Performance of a Satra for Triśaṅku < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
6.1.2. Expiatory Rites in Gautama-dharmasūtra < [Chapter 1 - Expiatory Rites: Concept and Evolution]
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