Heart: 8 definitions

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1. Gitashastra
2. Shaktism
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Gitashastra (science of music)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)

The Heart (in Sanskrit: H峁沝) refers to one of various Organs of Utterance (蝉迟丑腻苍补), according to the Sa峁僩墨taratn膩kara.鈥擠uring the practise of Vocal Music, the proper production of the concerned sound is always considered as very important. 厂迟丑腻苍补 or ucch膩ra峁嘺蝉迟丑腻苍补 is the place of articulation of sound. Bhattojid墨k峁ta in his 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补办补耻尘耻诲墨 said about ten kinds of 蝉迟丑腻苍补 (i.e., the organs of utterance), e.g., 丑峁沝 (heart).

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Gitashastra (啶椸啶むざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 驳墨迟补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

The Heart is sometimes associated with Bimbavimala鈥攐ne of the Sixteen Siddhas 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.鈥擳hese sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine N膩thas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擵arious texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called 鈥榙oors鈥�). For example, the Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Heart, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Nostril and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions the Hair as the location of Bimbavimala.

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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.

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S奴tra 1.3.25 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 3]

S奴tra 1.2.30 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 2]

S奴tra 1.2.27 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 2]

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41.1: Krishna dwells in the heart < [Chapter 41 - Mrityunjaya Swami]

28.6: Narsi starts for his son鈥檚 marriage < [Chapter 28 - Marriage of Narsi Mehta鈥檚 son]

51.1: Mahipati鈥檚 prayer to God < [Chapter 51 - Tukaram (Continued)]

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