Mahabhishecana, Mahābhiṣecana, Maha-abhishecana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Mahābhiṣecana can be transliterated into English as Mahabhisecana or Mahabhishecana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahabhishechana.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Mahābhiṣecana (महाभिषेचन) refers to the “great consecration with water”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 8.3-4.—Accordingly: “Having experienced his great consecration with water (mahābhiṣecana) gathered by Vasiṣṭha, the earth seemed to express her contentment with clear sighs. When the ritual had been performed for him by the guru who knew the Atharvaveda, he became unassailable by his enemies, for when Brahman is united with the power of weapons it is a union of wind and fire”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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