Pitriyana, Pitṛyāna, Pitṛyāṇa, Pitri-yana: 13 definitions
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Pitriyana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Pitṛyāna and Pitṛyāṇa can be transliterated into English as Pitryana or Pitriyana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Institute of Buddhist Studies: Buddhist Forum, Volume 4 (itihasa)Pitṛyāna (पितृयान).—The path to the underworld of the ancestors through the gateway of death is called the Pitṛyāna; from the epic period onwards this is increasingly seen as contrasting with the Devayāna which involves liberation from existence through wisdom (jñāna). This division into ancestral (lunar) and divine (solar) ‘vehicles’ corresponds to the two sects Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava: “Devayāna is Viṣṇu’s path, the path of the Pitṛyāna is dark; these are the two paths after death—the one leading upwards, the other below” (Mahābhārata XII, 315.30).
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Pitṛyāna (पितृयान) refers to “voyage on the path of the forefathers”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsPitṛyāṇa (पितृयाण, the ‘way of the fathers’) mentioned in the Rigveda and later, is opposed to the Devayāna, or ‘way of the gods’. Tilak considers that the Devayāna corresponds with the Uttarāyaṇa, ‘northern journey’ of the sun, and the Pitṛyāṇa with the Dakṣiṇāyana, its ‘southern journey’.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Institute of Buddhist Studies: Buddhist Forum, Volume 4 (buddhism)Pitṛyāna (पितृयान, “ancestral vehicle”).—Buddhism in its earlier forms as a means for preventing rebirth through wisdom is a type of devayāna (divine vehicle) opposed to that which encourages continued transmigration. Encouragement for continued existence is provided by practices of the pitṛyāna (ancestral vehicle) type—practices which are sacrificial, which express gratitude for life, which generate more karma and rebirth, and which fuel saṃsāra.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPitṛyāna (पितृयान).—the way of the Manes (to their world).
Derivable forms: pitṛyānam (पितृयानम्).
Pitṛyāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pitṛ and yāna (यान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPitṛyāṇa (पितृयाण).—n. (ṇaṃ) The carriage of the manes, a car to convey holy persons after their decease to heaven. E. pitṛ a progenitor, and yāna a vehicle. pitaro yānti anena yā-karaṇe lyuṭ saṃjñātvāt ṇatvam .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPitṛyāna (पितृयान).—m. the way of the Manes, leading to the Manes, Mahābhārata 12, 525,
Pitṛyāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pitṛ and yāna (यान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPitṛyāṇa (पितृयाण).—[adjective] trodden by the Manes; [masculine] the path trodden by or leading to the Manes.
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Pitṛyāna (पितृयान).—[adjective] trodden by the Manes; [masculine] the path trodden by or leading to the Manes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pitṛyāṇa (पितृयाण):—[=pitṛ-yāṇa] [from pitṛ] ([Vedic or Veda]) mfn. trodden by or leading to the P°s (path), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ([Vedic or Veda]) (with or [scilicet] pathin) the path leading to the P°s [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] n. ([Vedic or Veda]) the vehicle of the P°s, a car to convey virtuous persons after their decease to heaven, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) Pitṛyāna (पितृयान):—[=pitṛ-yāna] [from pitṛ] mfn. trodden by or leading to the P°s (path), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]
5) [v.s. ...] m. (with or [scilicet] pathin) the path leading to the P°s [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] n. idem, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] the vehicle of the P°s, a car to convey virtuous persons after their decease to heaven, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPitṛyāna (पितृयान):—[pitṛ-yāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Vehicle in which the manes are taken to heaven.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPitṛyāṇa (ಪಿತೃಯಾಣ):—[noun] = ಪಿತೃಯಾನ [pitriyana].
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Pitṛyāna (ಪಿತೃಯಾನ):—
1) [noun] the vehicle in which manes travel.
2) [noun] the path of manes (that is the path of birth and rebirth (as diff. from the Dēvayāna, through which the soul attains solvation).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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