Sanat, Sanāt: 9 definitions
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Sanat 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.
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Sanat (सनत्) is found as a sculpture on the third pillar of the maṇḍapa of the temple of Kāśīviśveśvara.—Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat and Sanatkumāra, the four sages, sons of Brahmā, to whom Śiva explains the secrets of Veda through his yogic power. All four sages are sitting with folded hands signifying that they are listening to him. They are also with a yogapaṭṭa.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Sanat (सनत्) refers to one of the various Grahas and Mahāgrahas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Sanat).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Sanat (सनत्).—m. An epithet of Brahman. ind. Always, perpetually.
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Sanāt (सनात्).—ind. Always.
Sanat (सनत्).—m. (-nat) Brahma. Ind. Always, perpetually. E. san to serve or give, aff. ati .
Sanat (सनत्).—see the next.
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Sanāt (सनात्).— (abl. sing. of sana, see the last), adv. Always, perpetually, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 2, 7, 5.
Sanāt (सनात्).—[adverb] from of old, always, for ever.
1) Sanat (सनत्):—[from sana] ind. ([gana] svar-ādi) from of old, always, ever, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Brahmā ([probably] inferred from sanat-kumāra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Sanāt (सनात्):—[from sana] ind. ([gana] svar-ādi) from of old, always, for ever, [Ṛg-veda; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
1) Sanat (सनत्):—(t) 5. m. Brahmā. adv. Always, perpetually.
2) Sanāt (सनात्):—adv. Idem.
Sanat (सनत्):—
1) adv. gaṇa svarādi [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 1, 37.] = sanā, sanāt [RĀMĀŚRAMA] zu [Amarakoṣa 3, 5, 17] nach [Śabdakalpadruma] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1531, Scholiast] —
2) m. ein N. Brahman's (wohl aus sanatkumāra geschlossen) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 1, 25.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 62.]
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Sanāt (सनात्):—adv. gaṇa svarādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 1, 37.] cādi zu [4, 57.] = sanā von je her, von Alters; stets, für immer [Yāska’s Nirukta 12, 36.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1531,] [Scholiast] [Ṛgveda 1, 51, 6. 55, 2. 62, 8. 10. 102, 8.] sa.āde.a na śīryate niemals [164, 13.] sa.ādyuvānam ewig jung [2, 16, 1. 27, 1. 4, 20, 6. 56, 6. 7, 32, 24. 56, 5.] sa.ācca.hotā.navyaśca.satsi [8, 11, 10. 21, 13. 25, 2. 10, 78, 8. 87, 19.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 18, 15, 5.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+17): Canatanan, Canatanar, Canatanatarmam, Canattanam, Sanata, Sanatakumararasa, Sanatan, Sanatana, Sanatana gosvamin, Sanatana sharman, Sanatana tarkacarya, Sanatanadharma, Sanatanadharmi, Sanatanagosvami, Sanatananatha, Sanatanasharman, Sanatanasiddhanta, Sanatanatama, Sanatanayoga, Sanatandharmee.
Full-text (+16): Shana, Sanatkumara, Samasana, Sanatsujata, Sanatkumariya, Sanatkumaropapurana, Sanatsujatiya, Catuhsana, Dhatriputra, Sanatkumarakalpa, Sanatkumarasamhita, Sanatkumaratantra, Sanatkumarastava, Sanatsujatavedanta, Sanatkumarapulastyasamvada, Sanatkumaraja, Sanad, Sanata, Sanatkumar, Paryavasanat.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.48 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 2.1.239 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.70 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.2.76 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.2.75 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Gobhila-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.12.40 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
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