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Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Sālamba (सालम्ब) refers to “acting as support”, according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 8.41-44, while describing the purification process of the initiand]—“[...] [He needs {note?} focus upon] that which is inside the body or outside of it. He does not have to see the sky or that which is below. He does not have to close the eyes, nor open them. He does not have to rest upon, lack support, or act as a support (sālamba—avalambaṃ nirālambaṃ sālambaṃ) [for anything]. He need not concentrate on the five senses, what is real, sound, touch, essence, etc. Once he has abandoned all that he presides over, he becomes absorbed in kevala”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sālamba (सालम्ब).—adj. supported, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 12, 175.

Sālamba is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and ālamba (आलम्ब).

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

Sālamba (सालम्ब):—mfn. having anything as a support ([compound]), [Kathāsaritsāgara]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sālamba (सालम्ब) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sālaṃba.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sālaṃba (सालंब):—(a) having support/help/assistance.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Sālaṃba (सालंब) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sālamba.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Partial matches: Alamba, Sha, Ca.

Starts with: Calampal, Calampam, Salambadu, Salambala, Salambana, Salambasarvangasana, Salambashirshasana, Salambata.

Full-text: Calampam, Salambana, Salambasarvangasana, Salambashirshasana, Narcankam, Alamba.

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