Tulabhara, Tulābhāra, Tula-bhara: 6 definitions
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Tulābhāra (तुलाभार) refers to the “rite of balancing his weight against measures of gold”, as discussed in the seventeenth chapter of the Paramasaṃhitā: one of the older texts of the Pāñcarātra canon consisting of over 2100 verses in 31 chapters which, being encyclopedic in scope, deals with philosophy, worship routines, mantras, initiation, social behavior, temple-building, etc.—Description of the chapter [īśvara]: Brahmā asks how to give vaiṣṇavadīkṣā to such persons as kings and ministers, those whose time is limited and whose main concerns are not quite “religious” (1-2) [...] In addition, an aspiring wealthy man is given the opportunity to accrue merit by the tulābhāra-rite of balancing his weight against measures of gold (22-25). As part of the initiation after abhiṣeka such a man should be instructed in Vaiṣṇava behavior and ethics—the allowances for the rich man being somewhat different from and more liberal than those for conventional devotees (26-52).
2) Tulābhāra (तुलाभार) refers to “being weighed and paying the balancing amount in gold”, as discussed in chapter 20 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [hiraṇyagarbha-vidhi]: [...] Bhagavān offers to outline two easier expiatory rites—namely, the hiraṇyagarbha-prāyaścitta and the tulābhāra-prāyaścitta—each of which is able to erase all sins. The first is described (9-43), and consists of a lavish gold offering made to Brahmins; the other (44-62a) consists of being weighed and paying the balancing amount in gold, etc., to Brahmins. [...]
3) Tulābhāra (तुलाभार) refers to the “rite of weighing”, as discussed in chapter 20 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [prāyaścitta-tulābhāra-vidhi]: [The best type of any prāyaścitta-penance is when the king of the locality has himself weighed in gold]—[...] The details for undertaking this elaborate routine are outlined—including the king’s petition, the preparations, the balance to be used for the purpose, the ritual preparation of the king, the weighing, etc. (1-160a). [...]
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryTulā-bhāra.—(EI 4, 17, 26; SITI), name of a mahādāna; same as tulāpuruṣa; weighing a king or an exalted personage against gold or other precious metals and stones and distributing the same to temples, etc. Note: tulā-bhāra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTulābhāra (तुलाभार).—gold, jewels or other valuable things equal to a man's weight (given to a Brāhmaṇa as a gift); cf. तुलादान (tulādāna).
Derivable forms: tulābhāraḥ (तुलाभारः).
Tulābhāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tulā and bhāra (भार). See also (synonyms): tulāpuruṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTulābhāra (तुलाभार):—[=tulā-bhāra] [from tulā > tul] m. = -puruṣadāna, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi i, 5, 619.]
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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 corpusTulābhāra (ತುಲಾಭಾರ):—
1) [noun] gold, jewels or other valuables, grains or other articles as sugar, jaggery, etc. equal to a man’s weight (given as a gift).
2) [noun] a series of movement from back to forth (as a suspended object, pendulum, etc.).
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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Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 30 - The mode of gifting the mountain of gingelly seeds < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
18. Other Campus bearing on Kerala history < [Chapter 5 - Sanskrit Dramas and Campus bearing on Kerala History]
Appendix 1 - Sanskrit Works bearing on Kerala History
Other works dealing with the history and culture of Kerala < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
Kingship in early Medieval India (by Sudip Narayan Maitra)
Part 10 - Donor Image (of the Kaveri Delta and the Cholas) < [Chapter 5 - The Cholas and the Eastern Gangas (comparative study)]
Part 5 - Caste Status (of the Kaveri Delta and the Cholas) < [Chapter 5 - The Cholas and the Eastern Gangas (comparative study)]
Part 3 - Kaveri Delta region: Sub Period II: 600-900A.D. < [Chapter 4 - Kingship and Polity in Kaveri Delta Region]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirundu-devangudi < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Kanchipuram (Vishnu Kanchi) < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix on Tiruvalangadu Copper Plates < [Chapter I - Rajaraja I (a.d. 985 to 1014)]
Temples In Tiruvalanjuli < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]