Praticaraka, Prāticāraka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Praticaraka means something in 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Praticharaka.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPraticāraka (प्रतिचारक) or Ceṣṭaka refers to “male servants” or Yoginīs, associated with the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The eight seats described in the Yogakhaṇḍa include male servants (there called ceṣṭakas, not praticārakas as here) and female attendants. In the Yogakhaṇḍa the latter are called ‘dūtīs’—the name also given to the partner in rites of union. In other setups such attendants are not normally listed.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPrāticāraka (प्रातिचारक).—(m.; perhaps misprint or error for prati°; = AMg. paḍiyāraga, but Sanskrit and Pali paricāraka, § 2.47), attendant: °kebhyo baliṃ haste dattvā (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 676.9, putting the offering in the hands of the attendants.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Praticāraka (प्रतिचारक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paḍiaraga, Paḍiāraya, Paḍicaraga, Paḍicāraya.
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)
Starts with: Praticarakarupa.
Full-text: Padicaraga, Padicaraya, Padiaraya, Padiaraga, Ceshtaka, Praticara, Duti.
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