Varahitantra, Vārāhītantra, Varahi-tantra: 4 definitions
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Varahitantra 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: The Varahi Tantra A Critical Edition and Study Chapters 1 to 15Vārāhītantra (वाराहीतन्त्र) (lit. the “Doctrine of the Boar-Goddess”) is a Śākta Tantra and it is found in various lists of the sixty-four Bhairava Tantras, such as in the Sarvollāsa, Kaulāvalī, Mahāsiddhasāratantra, Nityaṣoḍaśikārṇavatantra and the Kulacūḍāmaṇitantra. The Vārāhī Tantra, consisting of 2545 verses, refers to a Vārāhītantra of 6303 verses [...].
Note: There are four different texts bearing the title Vārāhītantra: the first of these (Vārāhī Tantra), is a text belonging to the Kaula tradition (Vārāhī Tantra 3.7). The second (Vārāhī Tantra), consisting of fifty chapters and 2545 verses, was revealed in the form of a dialogue between Varāha and Vārāhī. The third text is in the form of a dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rādhikā. The fourth, also called the Vajravārāhīkalpa, is a Bauddha Tantra.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVārāhītantra (वाराहीतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—L. 287. 2481. Ben. 42. Oudh. Viii, 34. Quoted in Tantrasāra Oxf. 95^b, in Śāktānandataraṅgiṇī Oxf. 104^a, by Raghunandana and Kamalākara, in Āgamatattvavilāsa, Prāṇatoṣiṇī p. 2. Vārāhītantre Śatacaṇḍīsahasracaṇḍīvidhi. W. p. 357.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVārāhītantra (वाराहीतन्त्र):—[=vārāhī-tantra] [from vārāhī > vārāha] n. Name of [work]
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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: Varahi, Tantra.
Ends with: Vajravarahitantra.
Full-text: Mahavrana, Mudralipi, Gundika, Agama, Vacana, Damara.
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