Snapana, Snāpana: 11 definitions

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Snapana 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Snapana (स्नपन):—Heating upto red hot and dipping in specified liquids

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama

Snapana (स्नपन) refers to the “ceremonial bathing (of divine images)”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] The first four chapters focus on variations and practices of daily worship. In Chapters 1 and 2, we thus find ritual variations for temples whose main doors face west and south. Chapter 3 provides instructions for the worship of Śiva in anthropomorphic or differentiated form. And in Chapter 4, the procedure for the ceremonial bathing (snapana) of divine images is outlined.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing (the idol)”, as discussed in the nineteenth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: Technical details are given for the various methods of bathing the (main festival and/or “special bathing”?) idol—both on fixed festival occasions and, for averting calamitous times (1-9), Descriptions of the vessels are given (10-18), as well as of their decorations (19-35), contents (36-66a) and their arrangements into groups of 1000, 500 or 250 (66b-117a). [...]

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Snapana (स्नपन).—a.

1) Causing to bathe.

2) Used for bathing.

-nam 1 Sprinkling, washing.

2) Bathing, ablution; रेजे जनैः स्नपनसान्द्रतरार्द्रमूर्तिः (reje janaiḥ snapanasāndratarārdramūrtiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 5.57.

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Snāpana (स्नापन).—The act of causing to bathe, or attending a person while bathing; Manusmṛti 2.29.

Derivable forms: snāpanam (स्नापनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Snapana (स्नपन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Bathing, ablution. 2. Washing, sprinkling, wetting. E. ṣṇā to bathe or purify by bathing, causal form, aff. lyuṭ .

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Snāpana (स्नापन).—n.

(-naṃ) The act of causing to bathe or attending a person while bathing.

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

Snapana (स्नपन).—i. e. snā, [Causal.], + ana, n. 1. Washing. 2. Bathing, ablution, [Śiśupālavadha] 8, 70.

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Snāpana (स्नापन).—i. e. snā, [Causal.], + ana, Bathing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 209.

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

Snapana (स्नपन).—[feminine] ī used for bathing (water etc.); [neuter] bathing, ablution.

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Snāpana (स्नापन).—[neuter] bathing, washing.

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

1) Snapana (स्नपन):—[from snā] mf(ī)n. ([from] [Causal]) causing to bathe etc.

2) [v.s. ...] used for bathing (as water), [Atharva-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of causing to bathe, bathing, ablution, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]; etc.

4) Snāpana (स्नापन):—[from snā] n. the act of causing to bathe, attending a person while bathing, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa; Harivaṃśa]

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

Snapana (स्नपन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Bathing, washing, sprinkling.

[Sanskrit to German]

Snapana 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Snapana (ಸ್ನಪನ):—

1) [noun] the religious act of bathing the idol of a deity.

2) [noun] a bathing, washing (in gen.).

3) [noun] a sprinkling of water around for cleansing the place religiously.

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Snāpana (ಸ್ನಾಪನ):—[noun] the act of bathing another person or an idol.

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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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Search found 14 books and stories containing Snapana, Snāpana; (plurals include: Snapanas, Snāpanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Text 11 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]

Text 6 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]

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Verse 2.211 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]

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Chapter 21 - Bathing (snapana)

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Part 7 - Abhisheka and Nirbapa < [Chapter XXXIV - Paribhasa (definitions)]

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Verse 3.9.161 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]

Verse 2.18.94-096 < [Chapter 18 - Mahāprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopī]

Verse 1.2.26 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]