Shrikama, Śrīkāma, Shri-kama: 4 definitions
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Shrikama 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.
The Sanskrit term Śrīkāma can be transliterated into English as Srikama or Shrikama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Śrīkāma (श्रीकाम) or Śrīkāmavrata is the name of a vow to be observed during the months of Uttarāyaṇa (i.e., “second half of the year”), as discussed in chapter 15 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—According to the chapter [vrata-anuṣṭhānakrama]: This chapter is divided into sections corresponding to the various months, and in each section the supererogatory activities customary to that month are given. [...] With pauṣa-month (January/February) begins the second half of the year (uttarāyaṇa), during which months certain vratas are to be done: puṣyamāsavrata (57b-58a), tilapadmavrata (58b-73a), śrīkāma-vrata (73b-115a), ārogyakāmavrata (115b-119a), and dinapañcakavrata (1196-1212).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śrīkāma (श्रीकाम).—[adjective] desirous of splendour.
1) Śrīkāma (श्रीकाम):—[=śrī-kāma] [from śrī] mfn. (śrī) desirous of distinction or glory, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
2) Śrīkāmā (श्रीकामा):—[=śrī-kāmā] [from śrī-kāma > śrī] f. Name of Rādhā, [Pañcarātra]
Śrīkāma (श्रीकाम):—adj.
1) Auszeichnung —, Herrlichkeit begehrend [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 1, 5.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 213, 1.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 4, 7, 6. 15, 15.] śrīyaśaskāma [18. 5, 12, 1.] —
2) f. ā ein Name der Rādhā [PAÑCAR. 5, 5, 59.]
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)
Partial matches (+0): Shri, Kama.
Starts with (+0): Shrikamakhya, Shrikamavrata.
Full-text (+0): Shrikamavrata, Vidvatpuja, Maya.
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