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Benumbing 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: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)Benumbing someone (in Sanskrit: Mohana) refers to one of the twelve kinds of Black Magic (abhicāra) which represents one of the various Supernatural Powers (siddhi) according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the Vidyāpīṭha or Vidyā Corpus.—In the Siddhayogeśvarīmata, the objectives of rituals are classified as siddhis [e.g., twelve kinds of black magic (abhicāras) such as benumbing (mohana)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.
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.
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Full-text: Stambhana, Vishtambhin, Angasupti, Jhanjhanana, Stambhakara, Jhanajhanana, Amil, Pratishtambha, Mohana, Mantraruddha, Tidanem, Jada, Abhicara.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 51 - Dhumraksha goes out to fight the Monkeys < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 104 - The End of Jalandhara < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXVII - The science of Pavana Vijaya (conquest of breath) < [Agastya Samhita]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 13 - Resuscitation of Indra in the context of the destruction of Jalandhara < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 54 - The fight among Bāṇa, Śiva, Kṛṣṇa and others < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)