Hairanyagarbha, Hairaṇyagarbha: 5 definitions
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Hairanyagarbha 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsHairaṇyagarbha (हैरण्यगर्भ) (or Hiraṇyagarbha) is another name for Brahmā, as discussed in the fifth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān. Description of the chapter [pārvatyupadeśa]: Sutīkṣṇa asks Agastya what Pārvatī did then, and how Śiva went about helping her to learn the mantra, etc. Agastya replies that from that time on Pārvatī started to follow the secret truth of Hiraṇyagarbha [hairayaṇyagarbha-siddhāntarahasya] by emptying her mind of everything but thoughts of Rāma. But, he adds, so successful was Pārvatī’s concentration that she became desireless, and this worried Śiva; for, so Śiva reasoned, their purpose within creation was to come together as prakṛti and puruṣa and produce progeny. [...]
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHairaṇyagarbha (हैरण्यगर्भ).—i. e. hiraṇya-garbha + a, patronym., m. A son of Brahman, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 194.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHairaṇyagarbha (हैरण्यगर्भ).—[masculine] patr. of Manu & Vasiṣṭha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hairaṇyagarbha (हैरण्यगर्भ):—[=hairaṇya-garbha] [from hairaṇya] mfn. relating or belonging to Hiraṇya-garbha, [Śaṃkarācārya]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [patronymic] of Manu (son of Brahmā), [Manu-smṛti iii, 194]
3) [v.s. ...] of Vasiṣṭha, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] a worshipper of Hiraṇya-garbha, [Catalogue(s)]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hairanya, Garbha.
Full-text: Hiranyagarbha, Marici, Manu.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.58 < [Section XXXIII - Origin of the Law]
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads (by Gisha K. Narayanan)
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)