Prapancita, Prapañcita: 8 definitions
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Prapancita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prapanchita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित) refers to “having conspired (together)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Menā cried aloud frequently and spoke to the gods—‘My daughter will not be given to Śiva of fierce features. Why have you all conspired (prapañcita) together to render her beauty futile?’ O excellent sages, when she uttered thus, the seven sages, Vasiṣṭha and others, came there and spoke:—[The seven sages said:—] ‘O daughter of the Pitṛs, O beloved of the mountain, we have come here to achieve a purpose. In this important affair how can we entertain opposite views? The very vision of Śiva is the greatest gain. He has come to your palace as the suppliant for your gift’. ”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित) refers to “(having been) stated at length”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Sentient beings, inflamed by very intense pleasure [and] unsteady from affliction by wrong faith, wander about in a five-fold life that is difficult to be traversed. It has been stated at length (prapañcita) that the cycle of rebirth which is full of suffering is five-fold on account of combining substance, place, right time, life and intention”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित).—p. p.
1) Displayed.
2) Expanded, amplified.
3) Dilated upon, fully explained, expatiated upon.
4) Erring, mistaken.
5) Deceived, tricked.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित).—nt. (orig. ppp. of prec.), idle fancy, imagination, = prapañca(na): iñjita-manyita-prapañ- citāni Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 372.7 (compare Gaṇḍavyūha 128.6; 253.14, prapañca and °cana used with iñjana, manyana); yasya ha prapañcitaṃ hi no sat Udānavarga xxix.61 (51), = Pali Udānavarga. vii.7 yassa papañcā ṭhiti ca n'atthi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Expanded, diffused. 2. Erring, mistaken. 3. Tricked, deceived, beguiled. 4. Declared fully, explained, treated at length. E. prapañca prolixity, itac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prapañcita (प्रपञ्चित):—[=pra-pañcita] [from pra-pañcaya > pra-pañca] mfn. amplified, extended, treated at length, [Harivaṃśa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) [v.s. ...] represented in a false light, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] erring, mistaken, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] deceived, beguiled, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrapañcita (प्रपञ्चित):—[pra-pañcita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Expanded; fully explained; cheated; erring.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prapañcita (प्रपञ्चित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pavaṃcia.
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: Pra.
Full-text: Pavamcia, Prapancana, Manyita.
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