Jnanashatka, Jñānaṣaṭka, Jnana-shatka: 2 definitions
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Jnanashatka 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 Jñānaṣaṭka can be transliterated into English as Jnanasatka or Jnanashatka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramjñānaṣaṭka (वरतनु ) refers to the “sextet of knowledge”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The energy of (immanent) Kula and (transcendental) Akula (operates) within the sacred seats and the rest, in the body, in the pervasive current of the Śrīkrama linked with the (sacred seats) O JĀ PŪ and KĀMA, on the plane of the Pure Pentad and within the Sextet of Knowledge (jñānaṣaṭka). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumJñānaṣaṭka (ज्ञानषट्क) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. Burnell. 92^a.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Partial matches: Shatka, Jnana.
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