The Sanskrit terms Atibhīṣaṇa and Atibhīṣaṇā can be transliterated into English as Atibhisana or Atibhishana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Atibhīṣaṇā (अतिभीषणा) refers to “she who is very fierce”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala 2.19.—Accordingly, “Recollect the eternal (nityā) Kālarātrī, who is very horrific. Her face is black (kālavaktrā) and she instills fear. She is adorned with a flag bearing an owl. Naked, she is very fierce (digvāsā—digvāsām atibhīṣaṇām). Transported by that (owl) and naked, she eats blood”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Atibhīṣaṇa (अतिभीषण).—adj. very terrific, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 158.

Atibhīṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and bhīṣaṇa (भीषण).

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

Atibhīṣaṇa (अतिभीषण).—[adjective] quite dreadful.

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

Atibhīṣaṇa (अतिभीषण):—[=ati-bhīṣaṇa] [from ati] mfn. very terrific.

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

Atibhīṣaṇa (अतिभीषण):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇam) Very horrible, very formidable. E. ati and bhīṣaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Atibhishana in German

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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: Bhishana, Ati.

Full-text: Digvasa, Punaruktavadabhasa.

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