Spanda, Spamda: 18 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Vedanta
3. Shaivism
4. Yoga
5. Arts
6. Shaiva philosophy
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Spanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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: Manthanabhairavatantram

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to the 鈥減ulse鈥� (of the supreme level of speech鈥�par膩 v膩c), according to K峁mar膩ja in his commentaries on the Netratantra and the Svacchandabhairavatantra, which is well known to the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥斺€楽ound鈥� (苍腻诲补) is the name given to the pulse (spanda) of the supreme level of Speech (par膩 v膩c), which animates the highest reality. The Netratantra refers to it as a form of sound that pervades the universe. K峁mar膩ja explains that the energy of the higher levels initially manifests in two aspects. One is subjective, as the aggregate of the energies of Speech that function as the denotators (惫腻肠补办补) of the second aspect, which consists of the aggregate of the energies of Speech, which they denote (惫腻肠测补). When the initial impulse towards manifestation arises, the energy of consciousness retains the pulse of the second aspect within itself and expresses the pulse of the first aspect in the form of undifferentiated Sound. [...]

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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.

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: Google Books: Studies on the Moksopaya

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to 鈥渕ovement鈥�, according to the 10th century Mok峁p膩ya or Mok峁p膩ya艣膩stra 6.182.13-17.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲ith regard to each of [the three:] perceiver (诲谤补峁ａ弓峁�), perception (诲补谤艣补苍补) and perceived objects (诲峁浥泍补), the state of mere knowledge is the essence; therefore there is not in the least a difference from it (i.e. knowledge), like a flower in space (is not different from space). (13) What is of the same kind becomes one. Therefore mutual perception [of things] determines their unity. (14) If wood, stones and other [material objects] did not have knowledge as their nature, then there would be a permanent non-perception of these, which would even be nonexistent. (15) When the whole beauty of perceptible objects has but one form of mere knowledge, then, whether it is different or identical, it becomes known through knowledge. (16) This whole [group of] perceptible objects in the world has expanded [as] mere knowledge, just as wind [i.e., 惫腻测耻] is mere movement [i.e., 蝉辫补苍诲补-尘腻迟谤补] and the ocean mere water. (17)鈥�.

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Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to the 鈥減ulsation (of consciousness and vitality)鈥�, according to the Mah膩nayaprak膩艣a by Ar峁嘺si峁僪a (Cf. verse 182-197).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he indestructible Skyfarer is the one whose body is the pulsation (spanda-deha) (of consciousness and vitality) which is the Supreme Self. His lord who is this (absolute) free of contact (with the phenomenal world) is said to be Khagendra鈥�.

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) or Spandar奴pa refers to the 鈥�(universal) pulse (or throb)鈥� [?], according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 22.14]鈥斺€淧ra峁嘺va is the universal pulse (蝉辫补苍诲补-谤奴辫补鈥�补尘腻苍测补蝉辫补苍诲补谤奴辫补岣�) or throb that is unstruck, active ideation (verbalization that is not the result of contact with organs) which is like kalpa, the first acceptance of the cognition and action of all that is to be known and done for all living beings, because there could be no knowing and no doing without [辫谤补峁嘺惫补]. [...]鈥�.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to the 鈥渕ovement (of the breath)鈥�, according to the Ha峁環aprad墨pik膩 of Sv膩tm膩r膩ma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one鈥檚 vital energy.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing methods for conquering the mind: 鈥淎cquiring spiritual knowledge, associating with the wise, abandoning habitual tendencies and stopping the movement of the breath (辫谤腻峁嘺-蝉辫补苍诲补); according to tradition, [all] these methods are effective in conquering the mind. The [mind] is quickly overcome by these [methods of restraint] like the dust of the earth by streams [of water]鈥�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to the 鈥渕otion (of standing crops)鈥� (observed during hunting), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by R膩j膩 Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗unting by watching the motion of standing crops is that in which animals are killed by the indication of the motion of wheat and other standing crops in which they hide themselves. In Sanskrit it is named Y膩va艣墨. This is 鈥榩layed鈥� by two or three horsemen who are expert archers. It is successful, if the advance is slow and the motion of standing crops (艣补蝉测补-蝉辫补苍诲补) carefully observed. It doesn鈥檛 produce much fatigue, but it produces great excitement鈥�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (鈥減erforming arts鈥�) and Shastras (鈥渟ciences鈥�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Shaiva philosophy

: archive.org: Chittanubodha Shastram By Bhaskara Kantha

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) refers to 鈥渧ibration鈥� or 鈥渧ibrative consciousness鈥� (which comes out of the blissful nature of the Absolute).鈥擳he Kashmir 艢aiva thinkers believe in pluralism because not all human beings are alike and the different paths and Philosophies are meant for different kinds of people. [...] Unlike the Brahman of Advaita Ved膩nta which is not conscious of itself and inactive, the Supreme Reality here embraces in itself the static and the dynamic, knowledge and action. One of the central concepts of this school is spanda, vibration, which comes out of the blissful nature of the Absolute and makes for its dynamic and creative activity. The dynamism of the world flows from the very heart of vibrative Consciousness or spanda. This is also related to the conception of 艢iva鈥檚艢aktis or dynamic Energies. [...]

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う).鈥擺蝉辫补苍诲-驳丑补帽]

1) Throbbing, palpitation.

2) Vibration, tremor, motion; 啶え啷� 啶え啷嵿う啶膏啶え啷嵿う啶� 啶す啶苦ぐ啶た啶氞た啶班じ啷嵿く啶距お啶� 啶掂た啶啶多え啷� (mano mandaspanda峁� bahirapi cirasy膩pi vim峁浥沘n) 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 3.51.

Derivable forms: 蝉辫补苍诲补岣� (啶膏啶え啷嵿う啶�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う).鈥攎.

(-苍诲补岣�) 1. Throbbing, throb. 2. Tremor, motion, vibration. E. spadi to shake, 驳丑补帽 aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う).鈥擺spand + a], m. Trembling, motion, Bh膩峁Ｄ乸. 158.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う).鈥擺masculine] quivering, throbbing, motion i.[grammar]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥斉沘iva, by Abhinavagupta. Oudh. Xvi, 124.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う):鈥擺from spand] m. throbbing, throb, quiver, pulse, tremor, vibration, motion, activity, [K膩vya literature; R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹�; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a 艢aiva [work] by Abhinava-gupta.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 笔丑补峁僤补.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Spa峁僤a (啶膏啶啶�) [Also spelled spand]:鈥�(nm) vibration, pulsation; throbbing.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Spa峁僤a (嗖膏硩嗖矀嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] a throbbing, palpitating; palpitation.

2) [noun] a slight movement.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Spanda (啶膏啶え啷嵿う):鈥攏. 1. throbbing; palpitation; 2. vibration; tremor; motion;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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