Pramanaka, Pramāṇaka: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Pramanaka in Shaivism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Pramāṇaka (प्रमाणक) [=Pramāṇa?] refers to “measurement”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[The intercourse (saṃga)]:—[...] He should dry brahmamaṇḍūkī together with its roots in the shade. He should mix it with grape-juice, candied sugar and ghee. He should have it three times [a day] for three months in portions measuring a dice (akṣa-pramāṇaka) as food and drink and he should drink milk. His semen will not deteriorate in millions of years if he practises sex [with Māyā]. His [semen] will never ever wane. It is for the rejuvenation of the body, O Priyā. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Pramāṇaka (प्रमाणक).—a. (At the end of comp.) Measuring, extending to, as far as.

-kaḥ see प्रमाण (pramāṇa).

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

1) Pramāṇaka (प्रमाणक):—[from pra-mā] mfn. (ifc.) = pramāṇa, measure, quantity, extent, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] argument, proof, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

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Pramanaka in German

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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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