Bhairavashtaka, Bhairavāṣṭaka, Bhairava-ashtaka: 4 definitions
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Bhairavashtaka 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 Bhairavāṣṭaka can be transliterated into English as Bhairavastaka or Bhairavashtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक) [=Aṣṭabhairava?] refers to the “group of eight Bhairavas”, according to the Brahmayāmala verse 63.54cd-55ab.—Accordingly, “O fair-faced lady, in the middle is Ananta who resides in his own field having placed the group of eight Bhairavas [i.e., bhairavāṣṭaka] (in their proper place) beginning with Asitāṅga in due order starting from the south-east quarter”.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Bhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—from Kāśīkhaṇḍa. Burnell. 198^b.
—by Śaṅkara. Burnell. 198^b.
2) Bhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक):—eight tantra connected with Bhairava. They are enumerated Oxf. 108^b.
3) Bhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक):—by Kāśīnātha. Stein 232.
4) Bhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक):—attributed to Vedavyāsa. Ulwar 2259.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhairavāṣṭaka (भैरवाष्टक):—[from bhairava] n. Name of a collection of 8 [Tantrasāra; Āryavidyā-sudhākara]
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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: Ashtaka, Bhairava.
Ends with: Kalabhairavashtaka.
Full-text (+42): Bharabhuti, Ekanetra, Shankara, Atithi, Ardhanarisha, Tumburubhairavesha, Someshvara, Sukshmisha, Lakulisha, Amareshvara, Vilamba, Kamari, Kuntisha, Tridandisha, Shivottama, Ekarudra, Vishveshvara, Somananda, Krodhisha, Avyaya.
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