Snapana, Snāpana: 13 definitions

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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.

Source: Manasa Taramgini: Skanda Sadbhava: A distinctive Kaumara Tantra?

Snapana (स्नपन) [=snapanavidhi] refers to one of the eighteen chapters of the Skandasadbhāvasaṃraha: an abbreviation of the larger Skandasadbhāva in 12000 verses having its narrative framework set in Kailāsa where Nandin and Māheśvara engage in a dialog regarding the present Śāstra.

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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

1) 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). [...]

3) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to the “bathing” (of the icon), according to the thirteenth chapter of 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. Description of the chapter [snapanavidhi]:—Bathing (snapana) of the icon is to be done at certain critical times; it is done as an expiation; and it is done, further, when the icon itself needs purification (2-6a). How to prepare the maṇḍapa and the pots is given first (6b-26). The pots are filled with various materials put in liquids (27-33) and the pots are then worshipped, whereupon after homa, and after the daily obligations at the temple have been attended to, the pots are poured one by one to the accompaniment of mantras (34-51). [...]

4) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing rites” (during the festive celebrations)”, as discussed in the twentieth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: [...] Nārada explains that certain occasions call forth snapana-rites that are done without mantras; this is a form of a prāyaścitta-penitential act that is the least praiseworthy (50-55). Snapana-rites done with certain mantras while using particular kinds of liquids, done for pacification purposes, is praiseworthy only to a certain degree (56-64). [...]

5) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing routines” (for the icon), as discussed in the twenty-first chapter of the Paramasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana]: When the Lord is established in a temple, rites are to be initiated, after the three-day interval, by snapana-routines. Preparation for these rites includes making a dias, bringing to it pots of water and other liquids like honey and pāñcajanya (1-11). Bathing is then done for the icon (12-20) and for the subsidiary deities (21), whereupon worship routines including agnikārya-rites and balidāna-offerings are taken up and the icon is then ready for regular worship (22-37).

6) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing rites”, as discussed in chapter 14 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhāna]: [...] Śāṇḍilya advises that snapana-rites are classified into two types—“para,” with 10 alternatives for numbers of pots used, and “apara” with 36 alternatives for numbers of pots used (27 ff.)—and he explains each in detail. In the course of his explanations he first says that the rites are to take place in the snapana-maṇḍapa; then he turns to the personnel needed for the rites, stating that four Ācāryas is the minimum number required—each with bis own sādhaka-attendant (1-11). [...]

7) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to the “bathing of the icon”, as discussed in chapter 29 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā—when they should be done (2-4), how the maṇḍapa is to be arranged (5-6), and what other preparations have to be made with pots, etc. (7-25). Then he tells how the icon should be washed with all care (26-29a) prior to its worship (29b-30), and the prayer of petition [which seems to be the object of the preceding bath and other rites] (31-32).

8) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing the idol”, as discussed in chapter 28 of the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā.—Description of chapter [snapana-vidhi]: Bathing of the deity must be done as an expiatory measure whenever a mistake in the regular and/or in the occasional liturgies occurs; [...]. Indeed, bathing of the deity is done as part of any routine and of all optional rites (1-12). How it is to be done is outlined (13-26a); and snapana-bathing is to be followed by dhūpa, dīpa, nīrājana, and offering betel-nut to the deity. When these things are done the water which was used is to be sipped, and this act gives to the performer the fruits of 10 million yāgas. Other fruits are also described. The snapana-bathing rites are concluded by offering a handful of flowers at the feet of God and by offering a mahāhavis-offering (26b-32).

9) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing rites”, as discussed in chapter 17 of the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: Kāśyapa asks for details about snapana-rites. Viśvāmitra complies by listing first the occasions demanding the performance of snapana—at certain conjunctions of constellations, during [?] natural disasters, and at the commencement and conclusion of mahotsava-festivities. [...]

10) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing-rites”, as discussed in chapter 22 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: [...] As for snapana-rites, these are classified as good/better/best according to the number of pots used—the least acceptable being with only 17 primary kalaśa-pots (76b-79a). [...]

11) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing rituals”, as discussed in chapter 27 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-bheda]: [...] The Lord says that in an ekabera type temple, ritual baths may be done right in the sanctuary, but in a bahubera type temple, the bathing rites should be done in a larger area—as, for example, in the prākāras, and in front of the gopura. [...] In chapter 29 snapana is mentioned as one of the eight types of Pūjā (ritualistic worship).

12) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “ritual bathing”, as discussed in chapter 26 of the Viṣṇusaṃhitā: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pāñcarātra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagāyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: Snapanas should be done with all care and attention to details, especially when these rites are occasioned by certain specified things. [...]

13) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “bathing rites”, as discussed in chapter 8 of the Śivarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana-vidhi]: [...] Sanatkumāra admits (114-156) that what he says here may not be exactly the same as what “others” recommend; in fact, he describes (157-177a) another, alternative typology of snapana-rites sometimes used, based on categories brāhma, divya and mānuṣa. [...]

14) Snapana (स्नपन) refers to the “bathing rites”, as discussed in chapter 36 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā.—Description of the chapter [snapana]: Homas are done in the yāgamaṇḍapa, the icon is placed on a bed of colored-rice, the icon is covered with a cloth and taken on a palanquin to the snapana-maṇḍapa, where snapana-rites are done. [...]

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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.

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: archive.org: History of Dharmasastra (Vol II Part I)

Snapana (स्नपन) refers to “making the bride bathe” and represents one of the various Marriage Rites (saṃskāra) according to the Parāskara-gṛhya-sūtra I.4.—The main outlines of the marriage saṃskāra show a remarkable continuity for several thousand years from the times of the Rig Veda down to modern times.—Snapana, Paridhāpana and Saṃnahana respectively refers to “making the bride bathe, put on new clothes and girding her with a string or rope of darbha”.—Parāskara-gṛhya-sūtra I.4 refers only to the putting on of two garments, Gobhila-gṛhya-sūtra (II.1.17-18) refers to bathing and putting on a garment, Manava-gṛhya-sūtra (1.11.46) refers to paridhāpana and samnahana. Strangely enough Gobhila-gṛhya-sūtra II.1.10 speaks of the sprinkling of the girl’s head with the best of sura (wine), which the commentator explains as water.—[Cf. Vide Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra, IV.8 and Kāṭhaka-gṛhya-sūtra 25.4. ]

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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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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Chapter 21 - Bathing (snapana)