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Ashuddhatattva, śܻ󲹳ٲٳٱ, Ashuddha-tattva: 1 definition

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Ashuddhatattva 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 śܻ󲹳ٲٳٱ can be transliterated into English as Asuddhatattva or Ashuddhatattva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ashuddhatattva in Shaivism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

śܻ󲹳ٲٳٱ (अशुद्धतत्त्व, “impure tattva�):—These twenty-four tattvas form the third and final group of the thirty-six tattvas total, according to the Śaiva doctrine. Together, these twenty-four tattvas constitute the realm of Aśuddha.

The list starts with these four tattvas:

  1. ʰṛtٲٳٱ
  2. Buddhitattva
  3. ṅkٲٳٱ
  4. Manastattva

Then follows a list of twenty interrelated tattvas.

The Jñānendriya
(‘five instruments of knowing�):

  1. Śdzٲٲٳٱ
  2. Tvaktattva
  3. 䲹ṣuٲٳٱ
  4. 鲹ٲٳٱ
  5. ҳṇaٲٳٱ

The Karmendriya
(‘five instruments of action�):

  1. ٲٳٱ
  2. Ծٲٳٱ
  3. 岹ٲٳٱ
  4. Upasthatattva
  5. ܳٲٳٱ

The Tanmātra
(‘five senses�):

  1. Ś岹ٲٳٱ
  2. 貹śٲٳٱ
  3. ū貹ٲٳٱ
  4. Rasatattva
  5. Gandhatattva

The mahābhūta
(‘five great elements�):

  1. Āśٲٳٱ
  2. ܳٲٳٱ
  3. Tejastattva
  4. Ā貹ٲٳٱ
  5. ṛtīٲٳٱ
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context information

Shaiva (शै�, 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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