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Samkocavritti, Samkoca-vritti, ṃkdzṛtپ, Sankoca-vritti, Sankocavritti, Saṅkocavṛtti: 1 definition

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Samkocavritti 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 terms ṃkdzṛtپ and Saṅkocavṛtti can be transliterated into English as Samkocavrtti or Samkocavritti or Sankocavrtti or Sankocavritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Samkochavritti.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Samkocavritti in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ṃkdzṛtپ (संकोचवृत्त�) refers to a “contracted state�, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā commentary explains the name of Kubjikā or ܲᾱī (lit. “the bent over one�): “[...] Or else, (one can say that) she is crooked in all circumstances (sarvatra) and (as such) is the seed-syllable. Or else (one can say that) she is in a condition of oneness (ⲹū) or, she pervades everywhere (sarvagati) in (her) contracted state (ṃkdzṛtپ). She who possesses (all these states and forms of being) is Kubjikā�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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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