Pranapratishthamantra, Prāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra, Pranapratishtha-mantra: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Prāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra can be transliterated into English as Pranapratisthamantra or Pranapratishthamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPrāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra (प्राणप्रतिष्ठामन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-first chapter of the Parāśarasaṃhitā: a Pañcarātra work of some 2000 verses dealing withe the composition and applications of Mantras, the characteristics of devotees (prapanna) and initiation.—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhā-lakṣaṇa]: [...] [After the sacrificial homa-fires]—Then after certain ceremonies have been attended to, including ratnanyāsa, the icon is fastened on its pedestal and abhiṣeka is offered, followed by sprinkling from water in the main pot. Netronmīlana-rites are done, followed by nyāsas done to the icon, after which point only may prāṇapratiṣṭhā be done with the prāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra and the narsiṃhamantra (118-157).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Prāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra (प्राणप्रतिष्ठामन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Burnell. 146^a.
2) Prāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra (प्राणप्रतिष्ठामन्त्र):—[tantric] Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 55.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāṇapratiṣṭhāmantra (प्राणप्रतिष्ठामन्त्र):—[=prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā-mantra] [from prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā > prāṇa > prān] m. Name of [work]
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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Partial matches: Pranapratishtha, Mantra.
Full-text: Pranapratishtha, Pratishthalakshana.
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