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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mūrtidhara (मूर्तिधर) refers to “having a particular form”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] O fair lady, the gesture (there) is the Ocean of the Yoni. She is the Bhairavī Daṃṣṭriṇī. In the south, the gesture is Karālinī and the seat is the Great Ghost. It is associated with the three lines of teachers, Gaṇeśa and Vaṭuka. The god has a large form (mahā-mūrtidhara) and eight faces, (each with) three eyes. He is accompanied by the consort mentioned above and is endowed with the sixty-four energies. [...]”.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mūrtidhara (मूर्तिधर) refers to the “personification” (of the Vedas, Śāstras, Purāṇas and Āgamas), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O sage, Viṣṇu, seated on Garuḍa and going in the middle of the group shone with the great umbrella held aloft. He was surrounded by his attendants who fanned (vījyamāna) him with Cāmaras. His Pārṣadas too shone well. He was bedecked in all his ornaments. I too shone well on the way with the Vedas, Śāstras, Purāṇas and Āgamas personified (mūrtidhara) and along with my sons, Prajāpatis, Sanaka and other Siddhas. I was eager in rendering service to Śiva. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mūrtidhara (मूर्तिधर).—a. embodied, incarnate; धर्मो वा मूर्तिसंचरः (dharmo vā mūrtisaṃcaraḥ) Mv.1.1; Uttararāmacarita 6. 1.

Mūrtidhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mūrti and dhara (धर). See also (synonyms): mūrtisaṃcara.

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

Mūrtidhara (मूर्तिधर):—[=mūrti-dhara] [from mūrti > mūrch] mfn. having a body, corporeal, incarnate, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Murtidhara 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dhara, Murti, Tara.

Ends with: Ashtamurtidhara, Dharmamurtidhara, Yogamurtidhara.

Full-text: Ashtamurtidhara, Yogamurtidhara, Murtisamcara, Samashvasa, Bahis.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

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