Bahirangashakti, Bahiraṅgaśakti, Bahiranga-shakti: 1 definition
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Bahirangashakti 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 Bahiraṅgaśakti can be transliterated into English as Bahirangasakti or Bahirangashakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Bahiraṅgaśakti (बहिरङ्गशक्ति) refers to “the Lord’s exter-nal, or material, potency, also known as māyā. It is the medium by which the material world is created, as well as all affairs pertaining to it”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd EditionBahiraṅgaśakti (बहिरङ्गशक्ति) refers to:—The Lord’s external or material potency, also known as māyā-śakti. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakti, Bahiranga.
Full-text: Radhika.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 28 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Brahman, Paramātman, Bhagavat and Parameśvara < [Chapter XXIV - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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Part 8 - The Philosophy of Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa < [Chapter XXXIII - The Philosophy of Jiva Gosvāmī and Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇā]