Sarvasamkshobhani, Sarvasaṃkṣobhaṇī, Sarva-samkshobhani: 1 definition

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Sarvasamkshobhani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Sarvasaṃkṣobhaṇī can be transliterated into English as Sarvasamksobhani or Sarvasamkshobhani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Sarvasamkshobhani in Shaktism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Sarvasaṃkṣobhaṇī (सर्वसंक्षोभणी) refers to one of the fourteen goddesses/powers (śaktis), according to the Kāmasiddhi-stuti (also Vāmakeśvarī-stuti) and the Vāmakeśvaratantra (also known as Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava).—[...] The next four verses, 17–20 [of the Kāmasiddhistuti], respectively praise the set of fourteen goddesses/powers (śaktis). We know only the name of the first from this text but the rest can be known from the Vāmakeśvaratantra (1.165–168): [e.g., Sarvasaṃkṣobhaṇī].

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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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