Saptavimsha, Saptaviṃśa: 4 definitions
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Saptavimsha 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 Saptaviṃśa can be transliterated into English as Saptavimsa or Saptavimsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSaptaviṃśa (सप्तविंश) refers to the “twenty-seven depositions”, 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, “Assuming the supreme form, the Transmission arises threefold. In the youngest lineage, the Transmission of the Child, Kujā is Mālinī herself. That great mother is enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions [i.e., saptaviṃśa—nyāsaiś ca saptaviṃśaiś ca]. The goddess Tripurā is in the midst of the Transmission of the Youth. She is the goddess who resides in the middle lineage and is the bliss of the pulsation (of consciousness). She is Kuleśvarī enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. [...]”.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptaviṃśa (सप्तविंश).—[adjective] the twenty-seventh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saptaviṃśa (सप्तविंश):—[=sapta-viṃśa] [from sapta > saptan] mfn. the 27th, [Brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] consisting of 27 [Cūlikā-upaniṣad]
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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: Vimsha, Sapta.
Starts with: Saptavimshaka, Saptavimshat, Saptavimshati, Saptavimshatika, Saptavimshatima, Saptavimshatiratra, Saptavimshatisadhulakshana, Saptavimshatishata, Saptavimshatitama.
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Full-text: Saptavimshaka, Upanakshatra, Trinava.
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