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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Anidhana (अनिधन) refers to “one who is without end”, according to the Kularatnoddyota verse 2.29-33.—Accordingly, “O (goddess whose) face is beloved (to all)! You who move within (me) and outside (me)! Supreme one who is both supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent)! Divine one who resides in the great Void! Do you not know, O large eyed one, that you are, just as I am, without either beginning or end (anidhana—anādinidhanāvubhau)? Such (also) is this Krama lineage that has come down through the sequence of the series (of teachers). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ānidhana (आनिधन):—n. ([scilicet] sāman) Name of a Sāman.

[Sanskrit to German]

Anidhana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anidhana (ಅನಿಧನ):—[adjective] not dying; never-dying; ever living; lasting forever.

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Anidhana (ಅನಿಧನ):—[noun] a man who flees from home or country to seek refuge elsewhere; a refugee.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Partial matches: Nidhana, A.

Starts with: Anidhanam, Anidhananidhana.

Ends with (+40): Anadyanidhana, Anidhananidhana, Anulomapranidhana, Apranidhana, Ashkaranidhana, Ashtanidhana, Dakshanidhana, Dandanidhana, Devatapranidhana, Dharmanidhana, Dharmaratnanidhana, Dushpranidhana, Dvadashanidhana, Gambhiranidhana, Garbhanidhana, Gatanidhana, Gunanidhana, Ishvarapranidhana, Jnananidhana, Kamsanidhana.

Full-text: Anidhanam, Plok, Has, Matha, Ish.

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