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Code word 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaCode Words are part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf the Sanskrit Akṣaramuṣṭikākathana, which refers to “writing and understanding of code words and words in particular way”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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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Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
Svacchandatantra, chapter 15 (Summary) < [Summaries]
Translation of Chapter 15, verses 1-23 < [Translation excerpts]
Translation of the Preface < [Translation excerpts]
Learning by Upasana < [January – March and April – June, 1995]
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
2.1. Fire Sacrifice (homa) < [Chapter 4 - Tantric Cult in Hevajra Tantra]
2.2. (ii) Tantric Code Language (sandhya-bhasa) < [Chapter 4 - Tantric Cult in Hevajra Tantra]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.148 [Bhāvika] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. A General Note on Art < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Worship involving Women < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]