Svacakra, 艢惫补肠补办谤补, Shvacakra, Shva-cakra: 7 definitions
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Svacakra means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term 艢惫补肠补办谤补 can be transliterated into English as Svacakra or Shvacakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shvachakra.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jyoti峁艢惫补肠补办谤补 (啶多啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥渃ircle of dogs鈥� and is the name of the fifteenth chapter of the G膩rg墨ya箩测辞迟颈峁. It is similar to the 89th chapter of V膩rahamihira鈥檚 work known as the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩. The G膩rg墨ya箩测辞迟颈峁 is one of the most comprehensive of Garga鈥檚 texts and written in the form of a dialogue between Krau峁ａ弓uki (峁氠梗iputra) and Garga discussing astral and other omens, comprising a total of sixty-two chapters (viz., 艣惫补-肠补办谤补), known as 补峁単补蝉 and summarized in the A峁単asamuddi艣a (鈥渆numeration of the divisions鈥�, introductory portion).
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira艢惫补肠补办谤补 (啶多啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥�(prediction of future events from) phenomena connected with the dog鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎 true Astrologer is also one who has thoroughly mastered the Science of Sa峁僪it膩. [...] It treats of indradhvaja, of the rainbow and of architecture; of the prediction of events from casual words and gestures and from the cawing of crows; of the formation of zodiacal circles for purposes of horary astrology. It treats of the prediction of future events from phenomena connected with the deer, the dog [i.e., 艣惫补肠补办谤补] and the motions of the wind; of the construction of temples, towers and palaces; of the casting of images and of founding the same; of the growth of plants and trees; of under currents; of certain annual ceremonies to be performed by princes for success in war. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSvacakra (啶膏啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne鈥檚 own 尘补峁囜笉补濒补鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(The adept) should drink with a contented mind impelled by the supreme power. He should never reflect (on the appropriateness) of whatever is offered to his own 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 [i.e., svacakra]. He should consume it (bhoktavya) without thought (nirvikalpa)鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSvacakra (啶膏啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne鈥檚 own circle鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (The meaning of the letter he, i.e., the emptiness of cause and so on, etc.鈥�) The letter he is [as follows]: From the heart, [he should visualize] all [deities], such as Heruka, [who] reside on their own circles (svacakra-ga). [Vajra-]holders and others are originating; [he should know] all [of them] originating through visualization. That [letter he represents the principle that] the cause is empty by nature; there is no conceptualization of cause and so on as selves. That [letter he refers to] the selflessness of phenomenal existences by nature, [or the state of] being empty [Emptiness] brings the meditative union [...]鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvacakra (啶膏啶掂啶曕啶�).鈥攏 (S) The forces or troops of one's own king or country. The word is opposed to paracakra. and is seldom used but in some connection with it.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢惫补肠补办谤补 (啶多啶掂啶曕啶�):鈥擺=艣惫补-肠补办谤补] [from 艣va > 艣van] n. 鈥榗hapter on dogs鈥�, Name of the 89th Adhy膩ya of [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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