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Bhayanashana, Bhaya-nashana, 󲹲ⲹśԲ, Bhayanāsana: 7 definitions

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Bhayanashana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 󲹲ⲹśԲ can be transliterated into English as Bhayanasana or Bhayanashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayanashana in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

󲹲ⲹśԲ (भयनाशन) (Cf. Bhayanāśanī) refers to “one who destroys fear�, 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, “Pūrṇ� (i.e., Pūrṇāmaṅgalā) is in the northwest and she sits on a vulture. She has one face, three eyes and two hands in which she holds a sword and, in the left, a severed head. She is a female warrior and, extremely fierce, she laughs loudly. She wears a deerskin. (Here) in the north-west, she destroys fear [i.e., 󲹲ⲹśī]. Worshipped, she quickly bestows the boons and fruits of the adept’s (practice)�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayanashana in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

󲹲ⲹśԲ (भयनाशन) refers to �(one who is the) destroyer of the fear�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu said to the Gods and others: “O gods, listen with pleasure and attention to my words. The lord, the destroyer of the fear [i.e., 󲹲ⲹśԲ] of gods, will not consume you in fire. Considering Śiva to be benevolent you shall shrewdly seek refuge in Him. We shall all seek refuge in Śiva, the ancient Puruṣa, the lord, of excellent features, greater than the greatest, the supreme self, the great one resorting to penance�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayanashana in Shaivism glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

󲹲ⲹśԲ (भयनाशन) refers to “destroying the dangers (of ṃs)�, according to the Guhyasūtra, the largest book of the Niśvāsa-corpus (a collection of early Śaiva Tantras comprising the Niśvāsamukha, Mūlasūtra, Uttarasūtra, Nayasūtra, and Guhyasūtra).—Accordingly, “[...] (110) Knowing this, one should not give [lightly] the supreme nectar of Lord Śiva. (111) According to this scripture of the Lord, one may attain Śiva by each of the following [practised individually]: initiation, knowledge, yoga and caryā in due order. [...] (114) This tetrad has been taught to destroy the dangers of Saṃsāra (ṃs-󲹲ⲹśԲ). It should not [lightly] be given to others if one desires supernatural power for oneself�.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayanashana in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

󲹲ⲹśԲ (भयनाशन).—removing fear.

-Բ� Name of Viṣṇu; भयकृद् भयनाशन� (bhayakṛd 󲹲ⲹśԲ�) V. Sah.

󲹲ⲹśԲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhaya and śԲ (नाशन).

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

1) 󲹲ⲹśԲ (भयनाशन):—[=bhaya-śԲ] [from bhaya] mfn. removing fear

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bhayanashana in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

󲹲ⲹԲ�

(Burmese text): ဘေးရန်ကိ�-ပျက်စီးစေခြင်�-ဖျက်ဆီးခြင်း။

(Auto-Translation): Destruction and devastation of dangers.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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