Trimatra, °Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹, TrimÄåtrÄå: 8 definitions
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Trimatra 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index°Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤�).—Is Om; Praṇava constituted by VaidyutÄ«, TÄåmasÄ« and Nirguṇi MÄåtras.*
- * VÄåyu-purÄåṇa 20. 1.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar°Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤�).—Consisting of three moras or matras. The protracted or पà¥à¤²à¥à¤� (pluta) vowels are said to consist of three matras as contrasted with the short and long vowels which respectively consist of one and two matras; cf. Kas. on P.I.2.27.

Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄåkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) °Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤�) refers to the “three measuresâ€�, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇá¸a of the ManthÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), â€�(The Liá¹…ga has) one foot (±ð°ì²¹±èÄå»å²¹). It is located in (the midst of) three energies and is adorned with the qualities of the three measures [i.e., ³Ù°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹-²µ³Üṇa-³¾²¹á¹‡á¸¾±³Ù²¹]. (In five nights), O lord, I will burst apart the Liá¹…ga. I will reveal myself and I will tell you (the teachings of the) Kulaâ€�.
Note: °Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (also TrimÄårga) refers to the “three measuresâ€�, according to all three of the basic KubjikÄå texts, the KubjikÄåmatatantra, á¹¢aá¹sÄåhasrasaṃhitÄå and ÅšrÄ«matottara.
3) TrimÄåtrÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¾) refers to the â€�(the energy which is) three measuresâ€�, according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “There is (the energy which is) one measure (±ð°ì²¹³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå), two measures (»å±¹¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå) and three measures (³Ù°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå). The (energy which is the) half-measure is supreme and subtle. Above it is (the one reality which is both) supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent). It is the teacher’s place, the Great Place. The Self, which is endowed with the consciousness of its own consciousness, has come from that Place. The pure (beings) who are on their way to the Supreme should also be conjoined into that plane, initiated by ÅšrÄ«nÄåthaâ€�.
4) TrimÄåtrÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¾) refers to one of the six Goddesses (±è²¹°ùÄå-á¹£aá¹k²¹) associated with AvyaktapÄ«á¹ha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seatâ€� representing the act of churningâ€�³¾²¹²Ô³Ù³óÄå²Ô²¹), according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra.—[...] The six Goddesses (±è²¹°ùÄåá¹£aá¹k²¹): SÄåkÄårÄå, NirÄåkÄårÄå, EkamÄåtrÄå, DvimÄåtrÄå, TrimÄåtrÄå, ArdhamÄåtrÄå

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤�).—[adjective] containing three (prosodical) instants.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary°Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤�):—[=³Ù°ù¾±-³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹] [from tri] mf(Äå)n. = trÄå-kÄåla, [Ṛgveda-prÄåtiÅ›Äåkhya; Atharvaveda-prÄåtiÅ›Äåkhya; ÅšÄåá¹…khÄåyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra]; 3 in number, [MahÄåbhÄårata vii]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus°Õ°ù¾±³¾Äå³Ù°ù²¹ (ತà³à²°à²¿à²®à²¾à²¤à³à²�):—[noun] (pros.) a syllable having the length of three prosodic units.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Trimatragana, Trimatraka, Trimatrakala.
Full-text (+28): Trimatrakala, Prasvara, Trimatraka, Trimatrika, Muktavalika, Madanavilasita, Mangalavati, Kamlakara, Kumkumatilakavali, Atidirghaka, Vidruma, Ekamatra, Dvimatra, Shakara, Mattamatangaka, Kandotta, Upagarudapada, Tirthanana, Onkaraprapti, Chaddanika.
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Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
Part 4 - Five-fold Classification of sound < [Chapter 1 - PÄåṇinÄ«ya Åšiká¹£Äå]
Part 5 - Quantity of Sound (MÄåtrÄå) according to the MÄåṇá¸Å«kÄ« Åšiká¹£Ä� < [Chapter 5 - MÄåṇá¸Å«kÄ« Åšiká¹£Äå]
Part 4 - Quantity of Sound according to YÄåjñavalkya Åšiká¹£Ä� < [Chapter 2 - YÄåjñavalkya Åšiká¹£Äå]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 323 < [Volume 9 (1888)]
Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study) (by Susmi Sabu)
The syllable 'om' and its method of chanting < [Chapter 4 - Textual Examination of the Text]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2154-2155 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
1. Chandas, the science of rhythm < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in MudrÄårÄåká¹£asa]