Snapana, Snāpana: 11 definitions
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Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSnapana (स्नपन):—Heating upto red hot and dipping in specified liquids
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 KamikagamaSnapana (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.
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 Texts1) 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). [...]
2) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing the icon”, as discussed in the fifteenth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: All other performances are validated and will bear fruit if snapana is done perfectly (1). Just as a pillared hall was constructed for pavitrotsava, so a maṇḍapa is to be prepared for snapana-rites-only this one will be without kuṇḍa-firepits. The personnel needed for the snapana-rites are listed (2-11). Then follow directions for various preliminaries (12-27), followed by an explanation of the ten-fold para-snapana and nine-fold apara-snapana rituals (28-33). Thereupon the directions for the preparation, decoration, placement, filling and sanctification of the numerous pots needed for the various kinds of para-snapana and apara-snapana are outlined (34-343). [...]
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 dictionarySnapana (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 DictionarySnapana (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 DictionarySnapana (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 DictionarySnapana (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 Dictionary1) 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 DictionarySnapana (स्नपन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Bathing, washing, sprinkling.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusSnapana (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.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Snapanabera, Snapanam, Snapanamandapa, Snapanasaravali, Snapanavalivimshaka, Snapanavidhi.
Ends with: Adhamasnapana, Aparasnapana, Avabhrithasnapana, Balisnapana, Devasnapana, Devatasnapana, Jinasnapana, Parasnapana, Rajnisnapana, Saptamisnapana, Tirthasnapana.
Full-text (+22): Snapanavidhi, Avabhrithasnapana, Stapanam, Namanamantapam, Namanikai, Parasnapana, Snapanocchishtabhojana, Aparasnapana, Saptamisnapana, Avabhritha, Snapanam, Snapanamandapa, Vinayakasnapanacaturthi, Adhama, Tirunamanikai, Snapanabera, Adhamasnapana, Snanabera, Jinasnapana, Napanam.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 11 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 6 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.211 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 7 - Abhisheka and Nirbapa < [Chapter XXXIV - Paribhasa (definitions)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.7. Expiatory Rites in Ājitāgama and Dīptāgama < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
1.5. Expiatory Rites In Rauravāgama < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
3.2. Expiatory Rites in Kalaśacandrikā < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]