Nivasini, Nivāsini, Nivāsinī: 5 definitions
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Nivasini means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNivāsinī (निवासिनी) refers to a “(female) resident”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, after the Gods eulogised Goddess Śivā who resided in the womb of Menā:—“[...] At the time of her birth, riches and prosperity flourished in the city of Himavat. All miseries perished. Viṣṇu and other gods reached there in time and saw the mother of the universe. They were delighted and happy. They eulogised Śivā the mother of the universe, the beloved of Śiva, of great illusory power, of divine features and resident of Śiva’s region [i.e., śivaloka-nivāsinī]”.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Nivāsinī (निवासिनी) (Cf. Nivāsin) refers to an “inhabitant (of a particular place)”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225-226).—Accordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, “[Then follows the image of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, which matches the conception of Kālarātri in the passage from the Mahābhārata:] Her feet were never bereft of cloths [dyed with] red lac thrown upon the mound of her seat [on the altar] as if they were the lives of all creatures arrived there for shelter; she resembled an inhabitant of the Underworld (pātāla-nivāsinī) because of the intense darkness obstructed [only] by the flashes from axes, spears, etc., weapons deadly for beings, that seemed to hold nets of hair stuck from decapitations because of the reflections of black yak-tail whisks cast [upon their surfaces]; [...]”.
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’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNivāsinī (निवासिनी) (Cf. Nivāsin) refers to “she who resides (in the great Void)”, according to the Kularatnoddyota verse 2.29-33.—Accordingly, “O (goddess whose) face is beloved (to all)! You who move within (me) and outside (me)! Supreme one who is both supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent)! Divine one who resides in the great Void (mahāśūnya-nivāsinī)! Do you not know, O large eyed one, that you are, just as I am, without either beginning or end? Such (also) is this Krama lineage that has come down through the sequence of the series (of teachers). [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiNivāsinī (निवासिनी) refers to the “inhabitant (of the red drop)”, according to the Guru-maṇḍala-arcana [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]” ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ homage, Śrī Vajravārāhī, the form of mantra, lord of Buddhas, Perpetual benefactor, tremendous, the inhabitant of the red drop (raktabindu-nivāsinī)”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNivāsini (ನಿವಾಸಿನಿ):—[noun] a woman dwelling in, residing at (someplace).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.12 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 4.19.30 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 4.19.123 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Advayavajra-samgraha (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri)
Chapter 6 - Caturmudra < [Sanskrit texts of the Advayavajra-samgraha]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
The Glory of Gauḍīya Guru-paramparā < [Chapter 2.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru-sevaka]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Sacrifices in ancient India < [Chapter 1 - Family life of Sacraments and Sacrifices]