Prayatatman, Prayatātman, Prayatatma, Prayata-atma, Prayatātmā, Prayata-atman: 6 definitions

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Prayatatman 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Prayatatman in Shaivism glossary
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्) refers to the “consecrated person”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 15.18-19ab, while describing protection rituals]—“The Mantrin should chant the mantra for the benefit of the consecrated person (prayatātman) [the king], in all directions day and night, whether [the consecrated person is] awake or asleep. The [consecrated] man then stays on Earth, evil spirits cannot kill him”.

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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»] — Prayatatman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्).—pious-minded, devout, ascetic; प्रयतात्मनः (prayatātmanaḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 9.26.

Prayatātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prayata and ātman (आत्मन्). See also (synonyms): prayatamānasa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्).—mfn. (-tmā-tmā-tma) Devout, pious of a holy spirit. E. prayata, and ātman soul.

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

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्).—[adjective] pure in heart.

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

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्):—[=pra-yatātman] [from pra-yata > pra-yam] mfn. idem, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Prayatātman (प्रयतात्मन्):—[prayatā+tman] (tmā-tmā-tma) a. Self-subdued.

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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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