Hairanya, Hairaṇya: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Hairanya 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: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)1) Hairaṇya (हैरण्य) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—For the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including Hairaṇya-saṃhitā] was said to have comprised “108” titles, these, different saṃhitās named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same Nārāyaṇa.
2) Hairaṇya (हैरण्य) or Hairaṇyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.
3) Hairaṇya (हैरण्य) or Hairaṇyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Bhāradvājasaṃhitā or “Bhāradvāja-kaṇva-saṃhitā”: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.
4) Hairaṇya (हैरण्य) or Hairaṇyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (dīkṣā) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHairaṇya (हैरण्य).—a. Golden, made of gold.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHairaṇya (हैरण्य).—[adjective] golden; containing or yielding gold.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hairaṇya (हैरण्य):—mf(ā)n. ([from] hiraṇya, of which it is also the Vṛddhi form in [compound]) golden, consisting or made of gold, [Atharva-veda; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) bearing gold (said of a river), [Mahābhārata]
3) offering gold (said of hands or arms), [ib.]
[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 corpusHairaṇya (ಹೈರಣ್ಯ):—[adjective] made of, containing gold; golden.
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Hairaṇya (ಹೈರಣ್ಯ):—[noun] gold.
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: Hairanyabaheya, Hairanyagarbha, Hairanyaka, Hairanyanabha, Hairanyasamhita, Hairanyastupa, Hairanyastupiya, Hairanyavasas, Hairanyavata, Hairanyavatakshetra, Hairanyavatavarsha, Hairanyavati.
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Full-text: Hairanyagarbha, Hairanyavasas, Hairanyanabha, Hairanyabaheya, Hairanyastupa, Hairanvati, Hairanyika, Hiranyakaksha, Hiranyastupa, Hairanyaka, Hairanyasamhita.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 209 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.37 - The regions of labour (karmabhūmi) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
18. Studies in the History of Dietetics < [Volume 3 (1956)]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)