Dhatushatka, Dhātuṣaṭka, Dhatu-shatka: 1 definition
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Dhatushatka 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.
The Sanskrit term Dhātuṣaṭka can be transliterated into English as Dhatusatka or Dhatushatka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaiva philosophy
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Dhātuṣaṭka (धातुषट्क) [=Ṣaḍdhātu?] refers to the “six elements”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 1.93.—Accordingly, “Even though for a [follower of] Sāṅkhya, the twenty-five principles are manifest [as the universe], to begin with, experience, that is, immediate perception, consists in nothing but this: the sole five elements and consciousness—and nothing more. This is why for the master [Bhartṛhari], the universe is [entirely] explained as soon as the six elements are explained (dhātuṣaṭka-nirūpaṇa)—it is with this intention that he has undertaken their Examination (Samīkṣā). [...]”.
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Partial matches: Shatka, Dhatu.
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