The Sanskrit term Prāyaścittavidhi can be transliterated into English as Prayascittavidhi or Prayashcittavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Prayashchittavidhi.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Open Editions: The architectural teachings of Ajitagama and Rauravagama

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि) [=prāyaścittavidhiḥ] is the name of chapter 73 of the Kriyāpāda of the Ajitāgama, an important Śaiva Siddhānta treatises dealing with detailed descriptions of the architecture of Śiva temples.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि) [=prāyaścittavidhiḥ] is the name of the thirtieth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि) refers to the “rules regarding expiatory rites (covering regular and occasional worship disabilities)” is the name of the eleventh chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-brahma-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with typical Pāñcarātra concepts such as the Vyūhas.—[Cf. the chapter nityanaimittika-prāyaścittavidhi]:—The rules in this chapter cover a variety of shortcomings, in each case giving the type of defect first, followed by the appropriate remedial steps to be taken. [...]

2) Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि) (lit. “rules for expiatory rites”) is the name of the thirtieth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [prāyaścittavidhi]: Expiatory ceremonies may be classified into three groups: those which gain their efficacy through pure and truthful confession of words [vākśuddhi], those in which there is inner repentance [mānasaśuddhi], and those in which good deeds are undertaken [kāyikaśuddhi] (1-3). In all cases, the performer must be ritually pure (3-7), as well as devoted and enthusiastic (9). The remainder of the chapter deals with the kinds of expiation that require overt ritual, i.e., the kāyika-type. When and how such rituals are to be done are given. (10-35). In extreme cases of pollution, a whole town and its temple must be re-established (36-50). To the man who would have everything, he must not only worship God, but he must also erase his sins by generosity in giving and by acquisition of merit through the faithful performance of his duties (51-53a).

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि).—f. (-dhi) Rules for penance or expiation. E. prāyaścitta, and vidhi rite.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि).—m. rules for penance, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 116. Bhavadvidhi, i. e.

Prāyaścittavidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prāyaścitta and vidhi (विधि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—W. p. 327. 328. Oppert. 299.
—by Bhāskara. Taylor. 1, 190.
—from Vasiṣṭhasmṛti. [Mackenzie Collection] 27.

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

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि):—[=prāyaś-citta-vidhi] [from prāyaś-citta > prāyaś > prāya] m. Name of work

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prāyaścittavidhi (प्रायश्चित्तविधि):—[prāyaścitta-vidhi] (dhiḥ) 2. f. Rules of expiation or penance.

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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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Partial matches: Prayashcitta, Vidhi.

Ends with: Darshapaurnamasaprayashcittavidhi, Darshapurnamasaprayashcittavidhi, Nityanaimittikaprayashcittavidhi, Pratimarodanadiprayashcittavidhi, Sarvaprayashcittavidhi.

Full-text (+3): Prayashcitta, Pratimarodanadiprayashcittavidhi, Sarvaprayashcittavidhi, Darshapaurnamasaprayashcittavidhi, Darshapaurnamasa, Nityanaimittika, Devatadravya, Candadravya, Nivedita, Pacanalaya, Manasashuddhi, Kayikashuddhi, Kayika, Manasa, Vac, Vakshuddhi, Devasva, Bhakshana, Nirmalya, Vasishthasmriti.

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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

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