Ashtabahu, Ashtan-bahu, 础峁ａ弓补产腻丑耻: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 础峁ａ弓补产腻丑耻 can be transliterated into English as Astabahu or Ashtabahu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (p)础峁ａ弓补产腻丑耻 (啶呧し啷嵿啶ぞ啶灌) refers to 鈥渙ne who has eight shoulders鈥�, and is used to describe 骋补谤耻岣峚, according to the second chapter of the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩 (Toxicology).鈥擜ccordingly, text text dictates that a 骋补谤耻岣峚-up膩saka, the aspirant, must meditate on 骋补谤耻岣峚 of the following form鈥擺...] 骋补谤耻岣峚, seated on a lotus, adorned with these ornaments [i.e., the eight divine serpents], has huge wings and immense energy. 骋补谤耻岣峚 of smiling countenance, blazes with eight shoulders (补峁ａ弓补产腻丑耻-诲丑补谤补) adorned by the weapons - conch, discus, nectar-pot, serpent, mace, and sword and two hands reaching out to the feet of the Lord.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓补产腻丑耻 (啶呧し啷嵿啶ぞ啶灌):鈥攏. Mythol. an epithet of Durga;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Ashtabahudhara.
Full-text: Ashtabahudhara.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study) (by R. Laxmi)
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