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Bhedavada, Bheda-vada, µž³ó±š»å²¹±¹Äå»å²¹: 2 definitions

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Bhedavada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: academia.edu: Religious Inclusivism in the Writings of an Early Modern Sanskrit Intellectual (Shaivism)

µž³ó±š»å²¹±¹Äå»å²¹ (ą¤­ą„‡ą¤¦ą¤µą¤¾ą¤¦) or Dvaitavāda refers to the ā€œdualist doctrineā€�.—In Abhinavagupta’s time and place, tantric Śaivism (³¾²¹²Ō³Ł°ł²¹³¾Äå°ł²µ²¹) was divided into two main branches: Śaiva Siddhānta―its main representatives being Sadyojyotis and Kashmirian theologians such as Bhaį¹­į¹­a Nārāyaṇakaṇṭha and his son Bhaį¹­į¹­a Rāmakaṇṭha II (or Rāmakaṇṭha)―and non-dualist, Śākta-oriented schools such as the Trika, on which relied most of Abhinavagupta’s exegesis. Both forms of tantric Śaivism essentially share a single ritual system, with the same elaborate procedures for initiation, consecration of officiants and worship. However, certain features set the two schools apart. While Śaiva Siddhānta adheres to a strictly dualist doctrine (»å±¹²¹¾±³Ł²¹±¹Äå»å²¹, ²ś³ó±š»å²¹±¹Äå»å²¹) according to which Śiva is the efficient cause of the world and is distinct from souls and worlds, non-dualist schools hold that Śiva is ultimately non-different from the soul and that liberation is achieved not through ritual but through gnosis.

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Shaiva (ą¤¶ą„ˆą¤�, 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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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhēdavāda (ą¤­ą„‡ą¤¦ą¤µą¤¾ą¤¦).—m (S) The doctrine, or the maintaining of the doctrine, of the difference and distinct existence of the Deity and the universe, dualism. ²ś³óŧ»å²¹±¹Äå»åÄ« m (S) One that maintains this doctrine, a dualist. The terms therefore are opposed respectively to Pantheism and Pantheist.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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