Purashcarana, Puraścaraṇa: 11 definitions

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Purashcarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term Puraścaraṇa can be transliterated into English as Purascarana or Purashcarana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Purashcharana.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

[«previous next»] — Purashcarana in Vaishnavism glossary
Source: ISKCON Press: Glossary

Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण).—A preliminary ritualistic performance for the fulfillment of certain desires.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Purashcarana in Hinduism glossary
Source: India Divine: Hinduism

Purascarana is the sadhana of mantra repitition. The ultimate purpose of it is to attain mantrasiddhi. It's a quite specific Tantrik practice: certain number of laks of mantra (depending upon the syllables of the mantra) within a certain amount of time. There are elaborate rules regarding food, time, behavior and space.

Source: Shiva Shakti: Devirahasya Tantra

Purashcarana, which is the preparatory work before puja proper can start. This is very arduous, involving the recitation of mantra and a ritual which spans many hours.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Purashcarana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण).—n S The recitations and other rites prescribed by the Mantra shastra to be observed by one who would acquire the power of using a mantra. Ex. jivhā dagdha parānnēṃ pāhīṃ || hasta dagdha pratigrahīṃ || mana dagdha striyēcē ṭhāyīṃ || vyartha kariti pu0 || striyēnēṃ haruni nēlēṃ mana ||.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) 1. An introductory rite in Tantra shastra. 2. Repetition of the name of a deity accompanied by burnt offering. E. puras, cara to go, aff. lyuṭ .

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

Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण).—[adjective] making preparations for (—°), [abstract] [feminine]; [neuter] a preparatory rite.

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

1) Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण):—[=puraś-caraṇa] [from puraś > pur] mfn. making preparations, preparatory to ([compound]; -tā f.), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] n. a preparatory or introductory rite, preparation, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

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Purashcarana 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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) [Also spelled purscharan]:—(nm) performing a [havana] or [yajña] or repeating the name of a deity with a definite aim; also [puraścaryā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Purashcarana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Puraścaraṇa (ಪುರಶ್ಚರಣ):—[noun] = ಪುರಶ್ಚರಣೆ [purashcarane].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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