Naishthaka, Naiṣṭhaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Naiṣṭhaka can be transliterated into English as Naisthaka or Naishthaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: HAL: The function of the Vṛṣasārasaṃgraha in the Śivadharma corpusNaiṣṭhaka (नैष्ठक) refers to one of the Six Āśramas, according to the Kubjikā-Nityāhnikatilaka: a 10th century text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—The system of the four Brahmanical Āśramas also survived practically intact during the time of the Tantric and non-Tantric manifestations of Śaivism and Vaiṣṇavism. Furthermore, the Nityāhnikatilaka (NGMPP 3384, A 41/11, fols 2r–3r), a post-tenth-century text of the Kubjikā tradition, teaches Six Āśramas [e.g., Naiṣṭhaka] mostly intended for Yogins .
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
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