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Krishnanatha, °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹, Krishna-natha: 2 definitions

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Krishnanatha 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 °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Krsnanatha or Krishnanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥) (or KṛṣṇÄnandanÄtha) refers to one of the Nine NÄthas according to sources such as the KulakaulinÄ«mata and KumÄrikÄkhaṇá¸a of the ManthÄnabhairavatantra.—This group of nine NÄtha Siddhas related to GorakhanÄtha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the KulakaulinÄ«mata, MitranÄtha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koá¹…kaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine NÄthas [e.g., KṛṣṇÄnanda-nÄtha] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—KṛṣṇÄnanda-nÄtha is associated with the following: Breath: Dhanañjaya; Gods of the Directions: Viṣṇu; Planet: Oá¸á¸Ä«Å›a; Snake (NÄga): á¹¢aṣṭhinÄtha; Other names: JvÄleÅ›a.

2) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥) is another name for ±·¾±°ùÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹â€”one of the Nine NÄthas according to verse 43.177ff of the á¹¢aá¹­sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—The Nine NÄthas (found in various KubjikÄ Tantras) generally represent a well-known group of Siddhas. According to the KulakaulinÄ«mata, these Nine NÄthas originally resided in Ä€dinÄtha’s body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places. ±·¾±°ùÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹ is also known by the name °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Atrismá¹›tiá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 166. Daká¹£asmá¹›tiá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 166. Manusmá¹›tiá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 162. VyÄsasmá¹›tiá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 166. SaṃskÄratattvaá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 164. SnÄnadÄ«pikÄá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 164. Smá¹›tikaumudīṭīkÄ. NW. 164.

2) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—ĀnandalatikÄ. Io. 243. KÄlikopaniá¹£addÄ«pikÄ. NW. 302. Caṇá¸ikÄrcanakrama. NW. 204. Pratyaá¹…girÄtattva. NW. 184. Pratyaá¹…girÄsÅ«ktabhÄá¹£ya. NW. 228. MudrÄlaká¹£aṇa. NW. 206. Yogadarpaṇaá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 432. YogaprakÄÅ›aá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 432. RÄmagÄ«tÄá¹­Ä«kÄ. NW. 302. RÄmÄyaṇasÄra. B. 2, 68. VanadurgÄtattva. NW. 196. VÄmanatattva. NW. 206. Np. Ii, 88. ÅšivÄrcanakrama. NW. 196. Np. Iii, 44.

3) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—JÄgadīśīṭīkÄ [nyÄya] NW. 336.

4) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—BhÄvakalpalatÄá¹­Ä«kÄ jy. NW. 566. Np. I, 144.

5) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—After Smá¹›tikaumudīṭīkÄ insert ³§³¾á¹›t¾±²õÄå°ù²¹á¹­Ä«kÄå.

6) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—JÄgadīśīṭīkÄ. delete this.

7) °­á¹›á¹£á¹‡a²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (कृषà¥à¤£à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥):—BhÄvakalpalatÄá¹­Ä«kÄ. See BhÄvanÄviveka.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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