Prayoktavya: 7 definitions

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Prayoktavya means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Prayoktavya in Mahayana glossary
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Prayoktavya (प्रयोक्तव्य) refers to “that which should be used everywhere” (as part of an offering ritual), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “[...] A bell (ghaṇṭā) should be fixed at the top of the jars. Nalada, sarja-resin, olibanum, nakha, nāgapuṣpa and white mustard should be joined with candied sugar. These should be enchanted with the mantra 108 times. Incense should be offered by that. This incense should be used everywhere (prayoktavya). [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prayoktavya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prayoktavya (प्रयोक्तव्य).—mfn.

(-vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) Applicable, suitable, to be applied or employed. E. pra before, yuj to unite, aff. tavya.

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

Prayoktavya (प्रयोक्तव्य).—[adjective] = prayojya.

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

1) Prayoktavya (प्रयोक्तव्य):—[=pra-yoktavya] a mfn. to be thrown or discharged, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] to be used or employed, applicable, suitable, [ib.; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] to be exhibited or represented, [Mālavikāgnimitra]

4) [v.s. ...] to be uttered or pronounced or recited, [Śikṣā; Śaṃkarācārya]

5) [=pra-yoktavya] b pra-yoga, pra-yojaka See pra-√yuj.

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

Prayoktavya (प्रयोक्तव्य):—[(vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) a.] Applicable.

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Prayoktavya in German

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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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