Dakshinamurti, 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈, Dakshinamurthy, Dakshina-murti: 19 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 can be transliterated into English as Daksinamurti or Dakshinamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Manblunder: Sri Rudram 2.7-13顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�), one of the forms of Shiva is the author of many mantras.
: Manblunder: Sri Rudram 2.1-2顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擲anaka, Sana, Sanatkum膩ra, and San膩ndana are the four great sages who were initiated by 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈. There was a huge banyan tree under which was seated young 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 with his aged disciples mentioned above. The banyan tree is the symbolic manifestation of macrocosm from microcosm. From a tiny seed of banyan, a huge tree of banyan grows. This is compared to the formation of gross from subtle. Initiation takes place without any words being exchanged.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva1) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) or simply 顿补办峁峁嚹� refers to one of the twenty-three forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 笔奴谤惫补办腻尘颈办腻驳补尘补 (辫谤补迟颈尘腻濒补办峁峁嘺惫颈诲丑颈-辫补峁璦濒补): first and foremost among the M奴l膩gama. The forms of 艢iva (e.g., 顿补办峁峁嚹�-尘奴谤迟颈) are established through a process known as 厂腻诲腻办丑测补, described as a five-fold process of creation.
2) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is also listed among the twenty-eighth forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 痴腻迟耻濒腻驳补尘补: twenty-eighth among the Siddh膩nta艣aiv膩gama.
3) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is also listed among the eighteen forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 碍腻谤补峁嚹乬补尘补 (辫谤补迟颈尘腻濒补办峁峁嘺惫颈诲丑颈-辫补峁璦濒补): the fourth among the Siddh膩nta艣aiv膩gamas.
4) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is also listed among the ten forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 础箩颈迟腻驳补尘补 (under the Raudrar奴pa heading): the fifth among the Siddh膩nta艣aiv膩gamas.
5) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is also listed among the sixteen forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 顿墨辫迟腻驳补尘补: the sixth among the Siddh膩nta艣aiv膩gamas.
6) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is also listed among the eighteen forms (尘奴谤迟颈) of 艢iva mentioned in the 艢ilparatna (twenty-second 补诲丑测腻测补): a technical treatise by 艢r墨kum膩ra on 艢ilpa艣膩stra.
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (shaivism)顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 refers to one of the manifestations of 艢iva.鈥擳he image of 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 in Jambuke艣vara Temple brings out the infinite wisdom imbibed within the Lord. On seeing the face and eyes of the deity, the perceiver feels calm and relaxed, and perceives the light that is radiated in the eyes of the deity. He experiences the yogic state.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩stra顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) refers to 鈥渒nowledge aspects鈥�. It is one of the five classes of 艣iva尘奴谤迟颈 (鈥榠mage of 艢iva鈥�).
顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 refers to an image (尘奴谤迟颈) of an aspect of 艢iva. 顿补办峁峁嚹� literally means 鈥渇acing south鈥�. The P奴rva-k膩ra峁嚹乬ama states that the figures of 艢iva in the 诲补办峁峁嚹�-尘奴谤迟颈 aspect should not have near them the figure of the Devi. The colour, according to the 碍腻谤补峁嚹乬补尘补, of the 诲补办峁峁嚹�-尘奴谤迟颈 aspect of 艢iva is to be white.
: archive.org: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Malayalam Manuscripts (ss)顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) [=诲补办峁峁嚹伋九倬眑ak峁峁嘺] refers to one of the various topics discussed in by 膧gastya, K膩艣yapa and Paulastya, the teachings of whom are included in the 艢颈濒辫补蝉补峁単谤补丑补鈥攁 Sanskrit compilation containing various works on 艢ilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣ilpa)顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) is a form of 艢iva. He is called Mah膩 Yogi (the great ascetic) and is seated on a tiger鈥檚 skin. 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is found seated in 惫墨谤腻蝉补苍补 usually under a tree with disciples around him. He is found with four hands. The upper right hand carries the rosary in 办补峁璦办补-丑补蝉迟补 and the upper left hand holds the agni (fire) in 办补峁璦办补-丑补蝉迟补. The rosary signifies the 峁涐梗颈 state of the lord chanting the prayers and the mantras. The agni symbolizes the destruction of the evil within oneself and the destruction of the enemies around. The agni also stands for removing the ignorance and shedding light in the minds of the devotees. The lower right hand is in the 耻辫补诲别艣补 pose in 惫测腻办测腻苍补-尘耻诲谤腻 which symbolizes the lord as the teacher of truth, moral values and good activities. The lower left hand holds the Vedas or pustaka (book) in 蝉颈峁僪补办补谤峁嘺/vismaya. This represents that the lord teaches the Vedas to his devotees.
The image of 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is the embodiment of wisdom, tranquility and serenity. His plentiful hair falls over his shoulders. As a guru, he teaches his doctrines to his disciples who are collected round him.
顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is found depicted in various temples:
The Aru峁嚹乧ale艣var or Arunachaleswara Temple in Thiruvannamalai (Tiruva峁囜箛膩malai), [艢iva temple].鈥敹俨拱灬梗i峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is represented seated on a tiger鈥檚 skin in the position called 惫墨谤腻蝉补苍补 (left leg folded and right leg hanging down below the seat). [...] While depicting in Bharatanatyam, 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is represented in 补颈苍诲谤补-尘补峁囜笉补濒补 or 别办补辫腻诲补 in araimandi.
The Jambukeswarar Temple in Tiruv膩naikoyil (Thiruvanaikaval), [another 艢iva temple].鈥擨n this sannidhi, [顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈] is found with the same attributes as mentioned earlier. His plentiful hair falls over his shoulders. As a Guru, he teaches his doctrines to his disciples who are collected round him. The dance postures are also the same as discussed earlier.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) is a form of 艢iva, which is found invariability in almost all the 艢aiva temples of Tamilnadu. Shiva, in this form, is depicted as the 鈥淕uru who guides his devotes in the right path (诲补办峁峁嚹乵膩rga)鈥� and hence called by this name. The images generally are housed inside the 办辞峁ａ弓补蝉 in the southern wall of the shrine, as per the prescription of the Texts.
In this form, 艢iva is represented as seated on a rock in 濒补濒颈迟腻蝉补苍补. His right hand is in 惫测腻办丑测腻苍补尘耻诲谤补. Other hands hold sarpa, agni and 补办峁尘腻濒补. The four sages (Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata) are represented as seated on the foreground. The height of these images varies from one and a half feet to four feet.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) refers to a form of Rudra, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.6 (鈥淧rayer to 艢iva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Sanatkum膩ra narrated to Vy膩sa: 鈥淸...] After eulogising lord 艢iva thus and prostrating at length, he repeated the mantra of 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 Rudra. He repeated the mantra fifteen million times standing in water and concentrating his mind on him. Lord Vi峁ａ箛u meditated on the great lord 艢iva. In the meantime, the gods too eulogised him with devotion. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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: Red Zambla: Dakshinamurthy Stotram by Shankara-acharyaThe word 鈥湺俨拱灬梗i峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈鈥� is a composite word consisting of 2 parts; it can be understood two-fold:
1. 顿补办峁峁嚹� M奴rti - One whose M奴rti (form) is facing South. This is Here 顿补办峁峁嚹� means south.
2. Dakshin Amurti - One who is Dakshin and also Amurti (both adjectives). One who is skilful and formless. Here Dakshi峁嚹� means Skilful, Skilful in removing the ignorance.
: South Asian Studies: Volume 27, Issue 2, 2011顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is a 艢aivite iconographical form which appears in Indian art from the later Pallava period onwards. It was a stereotyped installation on the southern 诲别惫补办辞峁ａ弓丑补 in any 艢iva temple from the early C艒岣籥 period. Deviating from this established pattern, some of the Vi峁ａ箛u temples, called Navatiruppatis, on both banks of the River T膩mirapara峁噄 in the Far South of India have these images installed on the 诲别惫补办辞峁ａ弓丑补s, 驳谤墨惫补办辞峁ａ弓丑补s, and talas of the 惫颈尘腻苍补s in Vi峁ａ箛u temples.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesDakshinamurthy refers to one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix 鈥�Om鈥� followed by the Siddhar鈥檚 names and ends with refrain 鈥�Thiruvadigal Potri鈥�. For example for Dakshinamurthy: 喈撪喁� 喈曕瘉喈班瘉喈む疅喁嵿畾喈｀喈瘋喈班瘝喈む瘝喈む 喈む喈班瘉喈掂疅喈苦畷喈赤瘝 喈瘚喈编瘝喈编 [艒m kuruta峁璫a峁嚹乵奴rtti tiruva峁璱ka岣� p艒峁熱篃i].鈥擳hese Siddhas experienced union with the ultimate reality and witnessed a spiritual transformation of their intellectual, mental, vital and ultimately, physical bodies.
Dakshinamurthy is also known as Kuru-ta峁璫a峁嚹乵奴rtti, Kuruta峁璫i峁嚹乵奴rtti.
[For more information regarding Dakshinamurthy and other Maha-Siddhas, see the following sources: (1): the Pamphlet 鈥�Siddhargal Thiruvadi Potri鈥� issued by the Arulmighu Kalaikk艒峁弓uar Sanmarga Sangam, Thanjavur; (2) List of Siddhas Compiled by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugan Gnana Peedam Thirukovil; (3) A list of 203 Sages compiled by Agathiyan production house; (4) The 12th-century Abhidhana-Chintamani lexicon by Hemachandra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈.鈥�(SII 12), an aspect of 艢iva. Note: 诲补办峁峁嚹伋九倬� is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhana顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) or 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈tantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as 鈥淩athakr膩nta鈥�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=艢r墨 Kamale艣a Pu峁噛膩rka or 啶多啶班 啶曕ぎ啶侧啶� 啶啶｀啶ぞ啶班啶昡.鈥擳his book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the 啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�-啶むえ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶 [诲补办峁峁嚹伋九倬�-tantram] or 啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶� [诲补办峁峁嚹伋九倬�].
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�).鈥�m. a T膩ntric form of 艢iva.
Derivable forms: 诲补办峁峁嚹伋九倬贬弗 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶苦).
顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲补办峁峁嚹� and 尘奴谤迟颈 (啶啶班啶むた).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥擺tantric] Pheh. 15 (and鈥擺commentary]).
2) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擝墨jako艣a [tantric] B. 4, 260. B墨jako艣oddh膩ra. H. 164. Mantroddh膩rako艣a or Mantrako艣a or Uddh膩rako艣a.
3) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擫okoktimukt膩val墨.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 顿补办峁峁嚹乵奴谤迟颈 (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ぎ啷傕ぐ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擺=诲补办峁峁嚹�-尘奴谤迟颈] [from 诲补办峁峁嚹� > dak峁�] m. a T膩ntric form of 艢iva
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a copyist of the 17th cent.
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