# पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa)

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पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning making preparations, a preparatory or introductory rite, preparatory rite, an introductory rite in Tantra shastra, repetition of a deity's name accompanied by burnt offerings. Its 6 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them General preparation or preparatory rite, Specific religious observance (e.g., Tantric rite, deity worship).

- **Etymology:** E. पुरस्, चर to go, aff. ल्युट् । — E. puras, cara to go, aff. lyuṭ
- **SLP1:** `puraScaraRa`  **IAST:** puraścaraṇa  **Devanagari:** पुरश्चरण
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purashcharana
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/purashcharana/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### General preparation or preparatory rite (4 definitions)
- making preparations  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 634,2] पुरश् (puraś) — चरण (—caraṇa) mfn. making preparations, preparatory to ( comp.; - ता (-tā) f. ), MBh. [ ID=125894 ]
- a preparatory or introductory rite  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > पुरश् (puraś) — चरण (—caraṇa) n. a preparatory or introductory rite, preparation, ŚBr. [ ID=125895 ]
- preparatory rite  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) [Printed book page 165-1 ] पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) puraś-cáraṇa, a. preparatory to ( —° ); n. preparatory rite: -tā, f. preparation. [ ID=11739 ]
- 1. Making preparations for. 2. A preparatory rite.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) [Printed book page 320 ] पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) a. making preparations for (—°), abstr. ° ता (°tā) f.; n. a preparatory rite. [ ID=19456 ]

### Specific religious observance (e.g., Tantric rite, deity worship) (2 definitions)
- 1. An introductory rite. 2. Repetition of a deity's name accompanied by burnt offerings.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) [Printed book page 444-07 ] पुरस् - चरण (puras-caraṇa) n. 1. an introductory rite; 2. repetition of the name of a deity accompanied by burnt offerings. [ ID=22946 ]
- 1. An introductory rite in Tantra shastra. 2. Repetition of the name of a deity accompanied by burnt offering.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) [Printed book page 458-b ] पुरश्चरण (puraścaraṇa) n. ( - णं (-ṇaṃ) ) 1. An introductory rite in Tantra shāstra. 2. Repetition of the name of a deity accompanied by burnt offering. E. पुरस्, चर (puras, cara) to go, aff. ल्युट् । (lyuṭ.) [ ID=25291 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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