Ashtakapala, 础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补, 础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补, Ashtan-kapala: 7 definitions
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Ashtakapala 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.
The Sanskrit terms 础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 and 础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补 can be transliterated into English as Astakapala or Ashtakapala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距啶ぞ啶�) is the name of an oblation, as mentioned in the 膧辫补蝉迟补尘产补-测补箩帽补-辫补谤颈产丑腻峁Ｄ�-蝉奴迟谤补蝉.鈥斺�渢he A峁ａ弓膩-办补辫腻濒补 for Agni, the Ek膩da艣a-办补辫腻濒补 for Agn墨-峁mau, and the Up膩峁兣泆y膩ga (the muttered offering of butter), form the principal acts at the Paur峁嘺m膩s墨, the full moon. The other Homas are A峁単a. The A峁ａ弓膩-办补辫腻濒补 for Agni, the Ek膩da艣a-办补辫腻濒补 or Dv膩da艣a-办补辫腻濒补 for Indra-Agn墨, form the principal acts at the Am膩v膩sy膩, the new moon, in the case of one who does not sacrifice with Soma鈥�.
The 础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 is the cake baked in eight cups, the Ek膩da艣a办补辫腻濒补 that baked in eleven cups, and respectively destined for Agni and Soma. What is meant are the sacrificial acts for which these cakes are used.
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补t (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕お啶距げ啶む) refers to the 鈥減rotector of the eight鈥�, according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] In the middle he should think of (the goddess) who is oozing nectar in all directions. He whose body has been satisfied by eating (that nectar) becomes the cosmic man (viraja). When he has practiced this mental Yoga (sufficiently) and meditated on (this) perfectly full ma峁囜笉ala called Aghora, who is not successful? He himself becomes (Svacchandabhairava) the Protector of the Eight (补峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补) who pervades all the principles of existence. He himself becomes of the nature of the Moon and should be contemplated in the calyx (of the lotus of the Heart)鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕お啶距げ).鈥�a. (掳峁ａ弓腻掳) prepared or offered in 'eight' pans.
-濒补岣� a sacrifice in which ghee is offered in eight pans.
础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 补峁ａ弓补苍 and 办补辫腻濒补 (啶曕お啶距げ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距啶ぞ啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-濒补岣�-l墨-la峁�) Prepared in eight pans. m.
(-濒补岣�) 1. A sacrifice in which ghee, is offered in eight vessels. E. 补峁ａ弓补 and 办补辫腻濒补 the convexity of a jar.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶曕お啶距げ):鈥擺=补峁ａ弓补-办补辫腻濒补] [from 补峁ａ弓补 > 补峁ａ弓补苍] mfn. = 补峁ａ弓腻-办补辫 q.v., [P膩峁噄ni 6-3, 46] [commentator or commentary]
2) 础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距啶ぞ啶�):鈥擺=补峁ａ弓腻-办补辫腻濒补] [from 补峁ａ弓腻 > 补峁ａ弓补苍] (补峁ａ弓腻-) mfn. (an oblation) prepared or offered in eight pans, [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩; Aitareya-br膩hma峁嘺; 艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻办补辫腻濒补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距啶ぞ啶�):鈥�(濒补岣�) 1. m. A sacrifice in which eight vessels are used.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
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Partial matches: Ashta, Kapala.
Starts with: Ashtakapalam.
Full-text: Ashtakapalam, Ekadashakapala, Dvadashakapala, Kapalashtaka, Vasuman.
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