Pinakin, Pinākin: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्) refers to an epithet of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Vīra, Vīrabhadra, the protector of heroes, the trident-holder, the great lord of mankind. Obeisance to Him of the heroic soul of perfect learning, Śrīkaṇṭha, Pinākin, the endless, the subtle, the one whose anger is the cause of death”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation
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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

1) Pinākin (पिनाकिन्) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Pūrṇagiri or Pūrṇapīṭha (which is located in the northern quarter), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight guardians: Agnijihva, Pralamba, Vidyādhipa, Viśeśvara, Sumukha, Mahāmuṇḍa, Mahodara, Pinākin.

2) Pinākin (पिनाकिन्) refers to one of the nine Bhairava associated with the nine energies of Navātman, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—[Note: this passage is drawn from the Gurukramasūtra]—Another way in which the nine energies of Navātman may be understood are as nine aspects of the Command that generates the Bhairavas corresponding to its nine letters. [...] In this case Navātman is SHKṢMLVRYŪ(Ṃ): [...] Pinākin (La) originated in Heruka. [...] (This) is the excellent teacher within the tradition. He who knows the teacher here is the delight of Kula.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram
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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्).—m. An epithet of Śiva; Kumārasambhava 5.77; मृगानुसारिणं साक्षात् पश्यामीव पिनाकिनम् (mṛgānusāriṇaṃ sākṣāt paśyāmīva pinākinam) Ś.1.6.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्).—m. (-kī) Siva. E. pināka Siva'S bow or trident, and ini aff.

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

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्).—i. e. pināka + in, I. adj. Armed with a pināka (a bow?), Mahābhārata 6. 684. Ii. m. A name of Śiva.

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

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Rudra-Śiva (v. [preceding]).

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

1) Pinākin (पिनाकिन्):—[from pināka] m. ‘armed with the bow or spear Pināka’, Name of Rudra-Śiva, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] of one of the 11 Rudras, [Mahābhārata; Hārīta]

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

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्):—(kī) 5. m. Shiva.

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

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्):—

1) adj. mit einem Pināka bewaffnet: kuruyodhavarāḥ [Mahābhārata 6, 684.] —

2) m. a) Beiname Rudra-Śiva’s [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 1, 27.] [Halāyudha 1, 12.] [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 107.] [Mahābhārata 13, 6806.] [Harivaṃśa 1967] (piṇā gedr.). [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 105, 28] [?(= 96, 29 SCHL.], wo pinīkī ein Druckfehler ist). [3, 30, 36.] [Śākuntala 6.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 50, 182.] pinākidiś [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 27,c,10.] — b) Name eines der 11 Rudra [Mahābhārata 1, 2566. 4826. 12, 7586. 13, 7090.] [Harivaṃśa 11531. 14169.] [Mitākṣarā 142, 7.] —

3) f. pinākinī Name zweier Flüsse [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 164. fg.] [MACK. Coll. I, 76.]

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Pinākin (पिनाकिन्):—

1) die ed. Bomb. richtig patākinaḥ st. pinākinaḥ . —

3) [Oxforder Handschriften 30,a,9.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्):——

1) Adj. [Mahābhārata 6,684.] Fehlerhaft für pātākin

2) m. Beiname Rudra-Śiva’s —

3) Nomen proprium eines Rudra. —

4) f. Nomen proprium zweier Flüsse.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Pinākin (पिनाकिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Piṇāi.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)
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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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