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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Vanasthita (वनस्थित) refers to “residing within a forest”, according to sources such as the Kulakaulinīmata and Kumārikākhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “The goddess in the middle is (red) like vermillion and the Javā and Bandhūka flower. She is charming and beautiful. Auspicious, she holds a flower bow and arrows, noose and goad. Her topknot is red and she holds a bowl and a citron. She is joyful with the bliss of wine. She wears red clothes and has long red eyes. (Her) lips are (like) a flaming red lotus and she shines with red flowers. She is the mother (who makes people) passionate with attachment and she colours this universe (with desire). Kāma, along with spring, resides in the Nanda forest (vanasthita—nandanākhye vane sthitām). The (spring) breezes are close to him, in front and behind”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vanasthita (वनस्थित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Situated or being in a forest. E. vana, sthita what stays.

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

Vanasthita (वनस्थित):—[=vana-sthita] [from vana > van] mfn. situate or being in a f°, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vanasthita (वनस्थित):—[vana-sthita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Placed in a wood.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vanasthita (ವನಸ್ಥಿತ):—[adjective] = ವನಸ್ಥ [vanastha]1.

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Vanasthita (ವನಸ್ಥಿತ):—[noun] = ವನಸ್ಥ [vanastha]2.

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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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Partial matches: Sthita, Vana.

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