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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Abhagna (अभग्न) refers to “(being) undivided”, according to Somānanda’s Śivadṛṣṭi verse 3.42cd–47.—Accordingly, “[...] How can there be something pure, something diminished, etc., when his nature is undivided (abhagna)? The fact of being gold simply exists in gold, (be it) in (the form of) a golden spittoon, etc., or in (the form of) a tiara, etc. The (fact of being) gold is in no way divided [i.e., differentiated] whatsoever. If you argue that a fire installed in an outcaste’s house is not (properly) called a fire [i.e., it is not a proper, ritually-purified fire], we reply: that may be so [i.e., this does not contradict our notion of the uniformity of the nature of fire as such]. [...]”.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhagna (अभग्न).—mfn.

(-gnaḥ-gnā-gnaṃ) Entire, unbroken. 2. Uninturrupted. E. a neg. bhagna broken.

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

1) Abhagna (अभग्न):—[=a-bhagna] mfn. unbroken, entire

2) [v.s. ...] uninterrupted.

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

Abhagna (अभग्न):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-gnaḥ-gnā-gnam) Unbroken; lit. and fig.; e. g. (fig. undefeated) in the Bhaṭṭik.: dātuḥ sthāturdviṣāṃ mūrdhni yaṣṭustarpayituḥ pitṝn . yuddhābhagnāvipannasya kiṃ daśāsyasya śocāsi. E. a neg. and bhagna.

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

Abhagna (अभग्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abhagga.

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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: Bhagna, A.

Starts with: Abhagnakama, Abhagnamana, Abhagnayoga.

Ends with: Anabhagna, Avabhagna, Dantabhagna, Dharmabhagna, Kandabhagna, Nihsheshabhagna, Prabhagna, Samprabhagna, Svarabhagna, Vyabhagna.

Full-text: Abhagnakama, Abhagga, Anabhagna, Abhangashlesha, Abhajyamana, Abhagnamana, Abhangura, Atimana, Bhagna.

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