Pradakshinikritya, Pradakṣiṇīkṛtya, Pradakshini-kritya: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pradakṣiṇīkṛtya can be transliterated into English as Pradaksinikrtya or Pradakshinikritya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Pradakṣiṇīkṛtya (प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य) refers to “having circumambulated someone (three times)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān entered the assembly of Nāgas], “Then the great Nāga king Samantākāracchatrākaraparikara arose from his seat, arranged his outer robe on one shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, approached the Bhagavān and, having bowed down at his feet, circumambulated him three times (tri-pradakṣiṇīkṛtya), and worshipped the Bhagavān with different flowers, fragrances, garlands, ointments, ornaments and cloths. Having worshipped him, he sat down in front of him”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pradakṣiṇīkṛtya (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 旋繞 [xuán rào]: “to revolve around”.
2) 畢已 [bì yǐ]: “after having completed an action”.
Note: pradakṣiṇīkṛtya can be alternatively written as: pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Pradakshini, Kritya.
Full-text (+0): Tripradakshinikritya, Pradakshini, Xuan rao, Brahma Loka, Payasvin, Prabhavyuha, Hutasha, Bi yi, Pradakshina, Kapila, Abhisheka.
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