Swami Harshananda

Upanayana – The Meaning of Saṃskāra

Hari Ravikumar

17 October 2018

Topics

Profiles
History
Culture
Arts
Literature
Philosophy
Epics
Publications
Contact

About

Prekshaa (प्रेक्षा) is a Sanskrit word that means ‘seeing clearly.’ Other meanings include ‘intellect,’ ‘reflection,’ and ‘contemplation.’ The word प्रेक्षा (prekṣā) can be explained etymologically as प्रकृष्टतया ईक्षणम् (prakṛṣṭatayā īkṣaṇam) – ‘profound vision’ or ‘well seen.’