The Sanskrit terms Strīveṣadhārin and Strīveṣadhārī and Strīveśadhārī and Strīveśadhārin can be transliterated into English as Strivesadharin or Striveshadharin or Strivesadhari or Striveshadhari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Strīveśadhārin (स्त्रीवेशधारिन्) refers to “one wearing the dress of a woman”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 9.—Accordingly, “[...] [The Lord spoke]:—Wearing half the dress of a woman (ardha-strīveśadhārin) and half [that of] a man, on one half, he should place [feminine] tresses, on one half, he should wear matted locks. On one half, there should be a forehead mark; on one half a [forehead] eye. A ring [should be] in one ear; a [pendant] ear-ornament in one ear. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Strīveṣadhārin (स्त्रीवेषधारिन्):—[=strī-veṣa-dhārin] [from strī] mfn. wearing a w°’s garments, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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: Dharin, Strivesha, Tari.

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Full-text: Strivesha, Veshadharin.

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