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Shatarudra, Śٲܻ, Shata-rudra: 6 definitions

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Shatarudra 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 Śٲܻ can be transliterated into English as Satarudra or Shatarudra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shatarudra in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�).—The story of Śٲܻ was imparted to Śrī Rāma by Vyāsa to show that all life is mere illusion or different complexes of the mind. Śatarudropākhyāna is the story of a contemplative sannyāsin. Whatever subject or object he conceived in his mind used to assume its form as water changes into waves, and it was a boon or great asset, which his heart had acquired as a result of its purity. He confined himself to his āśrama and thought about things one after the other. (See full article at Story of Śٲܻ from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�) or Śٲܻsaṃhitā refers to one of the seven books (ṃh) of the Śiva-purāṇa, according to the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya 1.30-34.—“[...] This work consists of twenty-four thousand verses divided into seven ṃh (compendiums) [viz., śٲܻ-ṃh]. The three kinds of Devotion [(1) by meditation, (2) recital of prayer and (3) acts of worship and service] are fully explained in it. It must be listened to with great respect. [...] This divine Purāṇa of seven ṃh and called after Śiva stands on an equal footing with Brahman (i.e. Vedic Texts) and accords an achievement that is superior to everything else. He who reads the entire Śivapurāṇa without omitting any of the seven ṃh can be called a Jīvanmukta (a living liberated soul)�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�).—A class of Rudras fit to receive oblations at sacrifices.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 10. 59; 30. 244.
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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»] � Shatarudra in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�) refers to a “hundred Rudras�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The worship of the eight seats ‘in the midst of the Krama� inaugurated by Śrīkaṇṭha probably involves the projection of the eight seats onto the petals of the lotus surrounding the Hexagram in the centre. In the ṇḍ these are occupied by the Eight Mothers with which the seats maintain an indirect link. [...] The Bhairava who embodies the Śrīmata, that is, the Kubjikā tradition and its scriptures, is visualized ‘surrounded by a hundred Rudras [i.e., śٲܻ-屹ṛt] and adorned with the eight sacred seats�.

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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»] � Shatarudra in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�):—[=śٲ-ܻ] [from śٲ] m. [plural] a h° Rudras, [Catalogue(s)]

2) [v.s. ...] (with Śaivas) Name of a class of emancipated souls, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

3) Śٲܻ (शतरुद्रा):—[=śٲ-rudrā] [from śٲ-ܻ > śٲ] f. Name of a river and Tīrtha, [Matsya-purāṇa]

4) Śٲܻ (शतरुद्�):—[=śٲ-ܻ] [from śٲ] n. ([probably]) (perhaps) = -rudriya, [Mahābhārata xiii, 7092]

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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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