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Saptavimshati, ٲṃśaپ, Saptan-vimshati: 6 definitions

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Saptavimshati 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 ٲṃśaپ can be transliterated into English as Saptavimsati or Saptavimshati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

ٲṃśaپ (सप्तविंशति) refers to “twenty-seven�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada the birth of Menā’s daughter:—“[...] The beloved of the mountain worshipped the Goddess along with Śiva, joyously. She gave charitable gifts always to the brahmins for their satisfaction. Desirous of obtaining a child, she worshipped Śivā everyday for twenty-seven years [i.e., ٲṃśaپ-ٲ] beginning it in the month of March-April. Observing a fast on the eighth day of the lunar fortnight, she made charitable gifts of sweets, offerings of oblation rice cakes, puddings and fragrant flowers on the ninth day. [...]�.

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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

屹ṃśaپ (सप्ताविंशत�) refers to the “twenty-seven divisions� of the mantra on the head of Goddess Kujā, 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, “[...] She has eighteen eyes and great arms, above and below. She is illumined by great jewels and her beautiful light is like heated gold. The mantra on her head is divided into twenty-seven divisions [i.e., 屹ṃśaپ屹ṃśaپbhir bhedair] and twenty-seven depositions (Բ). The goddess of the gods, she is the mistress of the hosts (of the god’s attendants). She is comfortably seated on a lion throne and shines beautifully, dark blue and red. [...]�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ٲṃśaپ (सप्तविंशति).�f. twentyseven.

Derivable forms: ٲṃśaپ� (सप्तविंशति�).

ٲṃśaپ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and ṃśaپ (विंशति).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲṃśaپ (सप्तविंशति).—[feminine] twenty-seven.

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

1) ٲṃśaپ (सप्तविंशति):—[=sapta-ṃśaپ] [from sapta > saptan] f. (ta-) 27 (with a noun in apposition or [genitive case] or [compound]), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti] etc.

2) 屹ṃśaپ (सप्ताविंशत�):—[=saptā-ṃśaپ] [from sapta > saptan] f. (m.[case] or incorrectly) = sapta-v ([accusative] ti), [Harivaṃśa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

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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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