Shaktipata, 艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补, Shakti-pata: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 can be transliterated into English as Saktipata or Shaktipata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Himalayan Academy: Dancing with Siva艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い) (or 艢aktini辫腻迟补) refers to 鈥渄escent of grace鈥�.鈥擥uru-诲墨办峁Ｄ�, initiation from the preceptor; particularly the first initiation, which awakens the 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨 and launches the process of spiritual unfoldment. See: anugraha 艣补办迟颈, 诲墨办峁Ｄ�, grace, 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨.
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い) refers to Anugraha艣补办迟颈 or 鈥渢he power of divine grace鈥�, according to the Param膩rthas膩ra with Yogar膩ja鈥檚 Param膩rthas膩rasa峁僩rahaviv峁泃i commentary.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渙ne whose heart has been penetrated/transmuted by the power of divine grace (补苍耻驳谤补丑补艣补办迟颈 [i.e., 艣补办迟颈辫腻迟补闭)鈥�.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い) (or 艢aktini辫腻迟补) refers to the 鈥渄escent of energy鈥�, according to the second recension of the Yogakha峁囜笉a of the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Having split apart the Meruli峁単a and come forth, she moves mountains. She came forth within the heart, her radiant energy extremely intense and very hard to bear. Bhairava was pierced then by an intense descent of the energy (of grace) [i.e., 迟墨惫谤补-艣补办迟颈苍颈辫腻迟补][(艣补办迟颈辫腻迟补?)]. Penetrated by (that) divine energy, the god rolled around on the ground. In this way, when he regained consciousness, Bhairava felt embarrassed. Similarly, when the goddess with a crooked face regained consciousness, she too was embarrassed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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary艣补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い).鈥攎 S Impartation (by a Guru to his disciple) of his power (in the use of mantras &c.) 2 Prostration of strength: also failure of animal vigor and energy.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い).鈥�
1) prostration of strength.
2) In Yoga philosophy, a spiritual procedure, by which the preceptor puts his strength (spiritual power) in his pupil.
Derivable forms: 艣补办迟颈辫腻迟补岣� (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い啶�).
艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 艣补办迟颈 and 辫腻迟补 (啶ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补 (啶多啷嵿い啶苦お啶距い):鈥擺=艣补办迟颈-辫腻迟补] [from 艣补办迟颈 > 艣ak] m. prostration of strength, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakti, Pata.
Full-text: Tivrashaktipata, Shaktinipata, Hridaya, Madhyamanda, Mandamanda, Tivramanda, Anugrahashakti, Shaktividdha, Shaktisparsha, Tivrashakti, Anugraha, Guru, Cittanubodhashastra.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 28 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 4 - Ways and No Way in Pratyabhijna Darshana < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Part 3 - Cosmological discourse in Pratyabhijna Darshan < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Part 7 - 艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补鈥擟onferring of spiritual energy < [Krama system and Trika school]
Part 4 - Nine-fold grace of 艢iva < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Verse 303 [Tivra 艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimar艣a]
Principle of Shakti in Kashmir Shaivism (Study) (by Nirmala V.)
Part 1 - 艢补办迟颈辫腻迟补: The Dissention of Power < [Chapter 6 - Social and Philosophical implications of 艢akti in Kashmir 艢aivism]
Introduction < [Chapter 6 - Social and Philosophical implications of 艢akti in Kashmir 艢aivism]
Part 2 - 艢aktispar艣a: The Touch of 艢akti < [Chapter 6 - Social and Philosophical implications of 艢akti in Kashmir 艢aivism]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
艢a峁卥ar膩c膩ryas and Sm膩rta Brahmins < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Sm膩rta-艢aiva Community of South India]
Pratyabhijna and Shankara鈥檚 Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
4.1. Up膩yas for Mok峁 in Pratyabhij帽膩 < [Chapter 5 - Concept of M膩y膩 in Pratyabhij帽膩 and Advaita]
Appendix 1 - Glossary of Technical Terms
5. Pratyabhij帽膩: The Pinnacle of Kashmir 艢aivism < [Chapter 2 - Historical and Cultural background of Pratyabhij帽膩 and Advaita Ved膩nta]