Phalaprapti, Phalaprāpti, Phala-prapti: 9 definitions

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Phalaprapti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति).—One of the five stages of action (avasthā);—When the Hero visualizes due to a Psychological State [of his], a sure attainment of the Object, it is called Certainty of Attainment (niyatā phala-prāpti).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति) refers to the “aim of success” [i.e., yathā śāstrokta-phalaprāpti-kāmanārthaṃ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.

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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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«previous next»] — Phalaprapti in Jainism glossary
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति) refers to “obtaining results”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [meditation] is divided into two [types] according to whether it has an auspicious or inauspicious purpose [and] for humans it is the real cause of obtaining desirable and undesirable results (phalaprāptiiṣṭāniṣṭaphalaprāpteḥ)”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Phalaprapti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति).—f. attainment of the desired fruit of object.

Derivable forms: phalaprāptiḥ (फलप्राप्तिः).

Phalaprāpti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phala and prāpti (प्राप्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति).—f.

(-ptiḥ) Obtaining the desired result or fruit. E. phala and prāpti acquiring.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति).—[feminine] obtaining a result, success.

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

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति):—[=phala-prāpti] [from phala > phal] f. obtaining (the desired) f° or result, success, [Ratnāvalī; Kāśikā-vṛtti]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalaprāpti (फलप्राप्ति):—[phala-prāpti] (ptiḥ) 2. f. Success.

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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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