Varnamatrika, 痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻, Varna-matrika: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 can be transliterated into English as Varnamatrka or Varnamatrika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ) refers to the 鈥渕other of the letters鈥�, according to sources such as the Kulakaulin墨mata and Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a of the Manth膩nabhairavatantra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Called knowledge, (she is Ku峁囜笉alin墨 and) her form is (round like) an earring (办耻峁囜笉补濒补). Called action, she is the mother of the letters (惫补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻). Called will, (her) form is mantra. She is (both) the object of denotation and the denotator. Associated with (both) cause and effect, she emerges from within the pure (energy of the Moon) (惫颈尘补濒腻苍迟补). She has three natures, she resides on three paths, she is endowed with the three causes and the three energies. She is associated with the letter E. (As) the Supreme Power, she resides within 艢iva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.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ) refers to the 鈥渁lphabet of letters鈥�, as discussed in chapter 23 of the 尝补办峁墨迟补苍迟谤补: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lak峁墨 or 艢r墨 (the consort of Vi峁ａ箛u) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘腻迟峁沰腻-辫谤补办腻艣补]: [...] Then follow technical directions for fixing the letters in specified places in the motif (13-20). This motif with the letters is the 鈥淏ody of 莫艣vara,鈥� and each letter corresponds to a particular limb or feature of that Body (21-29). [Note: This is to prove the key for understanding directions for composing mantras in subsequent chapters.] Then follow instructions for performing 辫奴箩腻 to the 惫补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 or the body of letters or the Alphabet (30-33). [...]
Mantrashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 尘补苍迟谤补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras鈥攃hants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ).鈥擭ame of Sarasvat墨.
痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 惫补谤峁嘺 and 尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ).鈥攆.
(-办腻) Saraswati, the goddess of speech and eloquence. E. 惫补谤峁嘺 a letter, and 尘腻迟峁沰腻 divine parent.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ):鈥擺=惫补谤峁嘺-尘腻迟峁沰腻] [from 惫补谤峁嘺 > var峁�] f. Name of Sarasvat墨, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补谤峁嘺尘腻迟峁沰腻 (啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶ぞ啶む啶曕ぞ):鈥擺惫补谤峁嘺-尘腻迟峁沰腻] (办腻) 1. f. Saraswat墨, goddess of speech.
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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.
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Partial matches: Matrika, Varna.
Full-text (+10): Matrika, Vannamatirukai, Matrika Varna, Pradyumna, Sarasvatamantra, Jagadyoni, Anutarikamantra, Jagadyonimantra, Anutarika, Sarasvata, Visarpini, Samopeta, Samyuta, Samupeta, Karyakarana, Shaktitraya, Karanatraya, Trikarana, Mantrarupa, Vimalanta.
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