Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Sakti in Early Secular Works
This page describes Sakti in Early Secular Works from pages 24-25 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms.
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: तताड गदया तं वै गदाधारी गदाग्रजः द्विधाभूता महा-शक्ती रुक्मेः सूतं जघान ह tatada gadaya tam vai gadadhari gadagrajah dvidhabhuta maha-shakti rukmeh sutam jaghana ha tatada—struck; gadaya—with His club; tam—that; vai—indeed; gadadhari—holding a club; gadagrajah—the elder brother of Gada; dvidhabhuta—cut in two; maha-shaktithe two sakti weapons; rukmeh—of Rukmi; sutam—the charioteer; jaghana—hit; ha—indeed....
Read full contents: Verse 6.7.18
Shakti and Shakta [by John Woodroffe]
THE present work deals with its subject only in a very general and, as far as the matter permits, popular way. I refer those who wish to pursue it further to the other works on Tantra Shastra which are published under the name “Arthur Avalon” to denote that they have been written with the direct co-operation of others and in particular with the assistance of one of my friends who will not permit me to mention his name. I do not desire sole credit for what is as much their work as mine....
Read full contents: Preface to First Edition
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Thus, arguing again and again in one s mind, everyone should come to know that the Highest Adya Shakti by Her mere will creates and preserves this Universe and She it is who destroys again in time the whole Brahmanda, moving and non-moving; no one is capable to do his respective work be he Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshvar, Indra, Fire, Sun, Varuna or any other person whatsoever; verily all the Devas perform the respective actions by the use of this Adya Shakti....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - On deciding who is to be worshipped
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