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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक) refers to “one who observers (the rules)”, 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, “(A true practitioner) is a hero (vīra) who exerts himself and is courageous. [...] He is always content and is loved by the Yoginīs. He is free of attachment, aversion and ego. He is loved by his (spiritual) clan. He is wise and he observes the Rules [i.e., pratipālaka—samayānāṃ pratipālakaḥ]. He is the joy of those who are devoted to him and always does what he promises to do. He who has these characteristics is an accomplished soul (siddha) (already) in his previous life. Otherwise he is not a Siddha and his tradition is not Kaula”.

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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

Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक) refers to “strictly adhering” (to the directions of one’s elders), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. The permission having been secured, that demon possessing great power of illusion and capable of deluding even experts in the magical art, thought of performing penance in order to conquer all the gods. Strictly adhering to [i.e., pratipālaka] the directions of his elders and preceptors he went to the forest of Madhu and performed a severe penance duly, having Brahmā as his objective. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक).—a (S) That nourishes, supports, cherishes.

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pratipāḷaka (प्रतिपाळक).—See pratipāla &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

pratipāḷaka (प्रतिपाळक).—See pratipāla &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक).—A protector, guardian.

Derivable forms: pratipālakaḥ (प्रतिपालकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Who or what protects or defends. m.

(-kaḥ) 1. A king. 2. A protector. E. prati before, pāl to protect, vun aff.

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

1) Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक):—[=prati-pālaka] [from prati-pāl] mf(ikā)n. protecting preserving

2) [v.s. ...] a protector, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratipālaka (प्रतिपालक):—[prati-pālaka] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Protecting. m. A king or protector.

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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.

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Partial matches: Palaka, Prati.

Full-text: Brahmanapalaka, Gopalaka, Dharmapalaka.

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