Purvagama, Pūrvāgama, Purva-agama: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Purvagama 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Pūrvāgama (पूर्वागम) refers to one of the three classifications of the Vāma division of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas: one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—The śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The śaivāgamas are divided into four groups viz. Śaiva, Pāśupata, Soma and Lākula. Śaiva is further divided in to Dakṣiṇa, Vāma and Siddhānta. Vāma is again divided in to Anādi, Pūrva and Paścima.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pūrvagama (पूर्वगम):—[=pūrva-gama] [from pūrva] m. (ifc.) a predecessor, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
Pūrvagama (पूर्वगम):—am Ende eines adj. Comp. Vorgänger [Kāraṇḍavyūha]
Pūrvagama (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 前行 [qián xíng]: “predecessor”.
Note: pūrvagama can be alternatively written as: pūrva-gama.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pūrvāgama (पूर्वागम):—n. prothesis;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Purva, Agama, Gama.
Starts with: Purvakamam.
Full-text: Purvakam, Purvakamam, Ankapuvam, Palaiyaverpatu, Purvam, Cainakamam, Puvam, Puruvam, Qian xing.
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