Subhishana, 厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺, 厂耻产丑墨峁峁嚹�, Su-bhishana: 5 definitions
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Subhishana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺 and 厂耻产丑墨峁峁嚹� can be transliterated into English as Subhisana or Subhishana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram厂耻产丑墨峁峁嚹� (啶膏啶啶粪ぃ啶�) refers to 鈥渟he who is horrific鈥�, 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.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Very fierce, she has fangs and, very terrible, she is frightening. Her gaze severe and fixed, she resides in her own sacred seat and is horrific [i.e., 蝉耻产丑墨峁峁嚹�]. She, the mother of Kula, roars with the Great Sound. She is the K膩l墨 of the great Bhairava. Her lips are (red like the) Bimba (fruit) and she is greedy for blood. She chews on human flesh and drinks blood, excrement and urine. [...]鈥�.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra厂耻产丑墨峁峁嚹� (啶膏啶啶粪ぃ啶�) refers to 鈥渟he who is very terrifying鈥� and is used to describe Bhairavi, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 10.7cd-17ab, while describing the worship of 叠丑补颈谤补惫墨 and Bhairava]鈥斺�淸叠丑补颈谤补惫墨] has the appearance of vermillion or lac. [She has] erect hair, a large body and is dreadful and very terrifying (蝉耻产丑墨峁峁嚹�). [She has the medicinal plant] 艣补迟补惫腻谤墨, is five-faced, and adorned with three eyes. [Her hands bear] curved talons curved [She has] eyes like the hollow of a tree and wears a garland of severed heads. [Ten-]armed, like Bhairava [she also] bears Bhairava鈥檚 weapons [of an axe and hatched]. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Vajrayogini厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺 (啶膏啶啶粪ぃ) is the name of the southern cremation ground (艣尘补艣腻苍补) according to the Vajrav膩r膩h墨-蝉腻诲丑补苍补 by Um膩patideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamaya蝉腻诲丑补苍补m膩l膩. As a part of this 蝉腻诲丑补苍补, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.
厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺 is mentioned in the Sa峁僾arodaya-tantra as having various associative characteristics
tree (惫峁沰峁) = C奴ta,
protector (dikpati) = Yama,
serpent (苍腻驳补) = Padma,
cloud (megha) = 膧vartaka,
funeral monuments (caitya) = Pi艣unavajra,
mountain (giri) = Malaya.
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary厂耻产丑墨蝉补峁嘺 (啶膏啶啶膏ぃ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)厂耻产丑墨峁峁嘺 (啶膏啶啶粪ぃ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 厂耻产丑墨蝉补峁嘺.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bhishana, Shu.
Full-text: Pishunavajra, Malaya, Shmashana, Balahaka, Padma, Yama, Avartaka, Cavita.
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