Tritattva, Tri-tattva: 3 definitions
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Tritattva 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTritattva (啶む啶班た啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ) refers to the 鈥渢hree tattvas鈥�, as mentioned in the 惭补丑腻尘峁泃测耻帽箩补测补-尘补苍迟谤补, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.38.鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢ukra related the Mah膩m峁泃yu帽jaya to Dadh墨ca:鈥斺�淲e worship the three-eyed lord 艢iva, the lord of the three worlds, the father of the three spheres, the lord of the three 驳耻峁嘺蝉. Lord 艢iva is the essence, the fragrance of the three tattvas (i.e., tritattva), three fires, of every thing that is trichotomised, of the three worlds, of the three arms and of the trinity. He is the nourisher. In all living beings, everywhere, in the three 驳耻峁嘺蝉, in the creation, in the sense-organs, in the Devas and Ga峁嘺s, he is the essence as the fragrance in a flower. He is the lord of Devas. [...闭鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramTritattva (啶む啶班た啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ) refers to the 鈥渢riple principle鈥� (i.e., the Self, Vidy膩, and 艢iva), according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (The four sacred seats) have the aforementioned flames and the hosts of Siddhas. It is part of the (Sequences of) the Child, the Youth, and the Aged which are is located in the three pure (places鈥�迟谤颈艣耻诲诲丑颈鈥攖he genitals, heart, and head) and are associated with the Triple Principle (of the Self, Vidy膩, and 艢iva, respectively) [i.e., tritattva鈥�tritattvagam闭鈥�.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraTritattva (啶む啶班た啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ) [=tattvatraya?] refers to the 鈥渢hree kinds of tattvas鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 21.9cd-14]鈥斺�淸But if mantras were 补峁嘘 [they] would be embodied forms of separation. The essential selves are known as impure [and are] by no means powerful. Whose impurity does the impure remove? A峁噓 mantras [and] devalas are not perfected, O Parame艣vara. Without existence, the three kinds of Tattvas (tattvatraya鈥�tattvatraya峁� vin膩stitva峁�) are kept from a multitude of objects. There, union is declared to be the desire for another living being鈥檚 welfare.[...闭鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tritattvalokini, Tritattvarupa.
Full-text: Tiritattuvam, Tritattvalokini, Tritattvarupa, Nirmita, Tattvatraya, Lokinishakti, Jnanarnava.
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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXII - The Garuda Vidya < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.4 - From Haribhadras奴ri to Hemacandr膩c膩rya (Hemachandra) < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition鈥擜 Historical Review]