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Shabdavajri, Ś岹ī: 1 definition

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Shabdavajri means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Ś岹ī can be transliterated into English as Sabdavajri or Shabdavajri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Ś岹ī (शब्दवज्री) or Śabdavajrā is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Śabdavajra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the ṛdⲹ, according to the 10th century Ḍākṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the ṛdⲹ refers to one of the four divisions of the Ჹ-ṭa (‘innate layer�), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the ܰ첹ṇḍ. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Ś岹ī] and Vīras are reddish yellow in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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