Bhairavamantra: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Bhairavamantra 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: ManthanabhairavatantramBhairavamantra (भैरवमन्त्र) or simply Bhairava refers to the Mantra associated with Tisra, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (hinduism)Bhairavamantra (भैरवमन्त्र) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Devīmāhātmya (dealing with Hymns and Rituals), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The manuscript of the Devīmāhātmya contains the following material: [...]. The main part of the Devīmāhātmya is made of three main episodes which are tales of the goddess’s divine exploits: [...] The second part of the codex has: [e.g., bhairavamantra].
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumBhairavamantra (भैरवमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Taylor. 1, 365.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhairavamantra (भैरवमन्त्र):—[=bhairava-mantra] [from bhairava] m. Name of [work]
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: Bhairava, Mantra.
Ends with: Samharabhairavamantra, Svarnabhairavamantra.
Full-text: Devimahatmya, Bhairava.
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