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Impotent means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)Impotent persons are denoted by the Sanskrit term 艢a峁囜笉h墨-Kara峁嘺, according to the Siddhayoge艣var墨mata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the Vidy膩p墨峁環a or Vidy膩 Corpus.鈥擨n the Siddhayoge艣var墨mata, the objectives of rituals are classified as siddhis [e.g., twelve kinds of black magic (补产丑颈肠腻谤补蝉) such as making someone impotent (艣补峁囜笉丑墨办补谤补峁嘺)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.
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.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 5: On birds < [Book 7]
Part 5 - On those who bind karma < [Chapter 3]
Part 1 - Fourteen gates < [Chapter 4]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.175 < [Section XXIII - The Twelve Kinds of Sons defined]
Verse 9.79 < [Section VII - The Recalcitrant Wife: Supersession, Divorce]
Verse 3.239 < [Section XIV - Method of Feeding]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 9 - House-decorations and other Equipments < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Chapter 8 - Inauspicious Towns < [Volume 2 - Town Planning]
Chapter 6 - The Construction of the 艢膩l膩s < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)