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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Yantrakarman (यन्त्रकर्मन्) (Cf. Yantra) refers to “rites using two-dimensional diagrams”, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—The inner and outer find their fullest integration in the performance of yāga or yajana, “pantheon worship,” the paradigmatic mode of ritual whose limitless possibilities for inflection account for much of the Brahmayāmala’s bulk. Yet the principle of their unity applies widely, extending to all of the various practices encompassed by the terms kriyā and karman, including fire ritual, rites of installation, initiation, durational observances, rites using deity images or two-dimensional diagrams (yantrakarman), and so forth. [...]

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastra

Yantrakarma (यन्त्रकर्म) refers to “(the art of) machine-making”.—A Sthapati (Architect) is not only adept in the Śāstra (the science of architecture), he should also have the practical knowledge of the Śāstra. He should be an adept builder—a skilled art-craftsman. [...] Apart from Śilpa, his intellectual equipment should be broadened with the knowledge of carpentery, engineering, machine-making (yantrakarma-vidhi) etc. Not only this, he should be a skilled mathematician, an astronomer and astrologer and proficient in the knowledge of the Śiras, the conditions of different places (in order to avoid the marma-vedha or any vedha so meticulously enjoined by the Śāstra).

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Yantrakarman (यन्त्रकर्मन्):—[=yantra-karman] [from yantra > yam] n. the employment or application of instruments, [Vāgbhaṭālaṃkāra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Yantrakarman 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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Partial matches: Karma, Yantra.

Full-text: Yantrakarmakrit, Vastushastra, Yantra.

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Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)

(i) The Architect (Sthapati) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]

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