The Sanskrit term Bhūtamātṛ can be transliterated into English as Bhutamatr or Bhutamatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bhūtamātṛ (भूतमातृ) and Bhūtanātha refers to the pair of Goddess and God appearing in the fifteenth Kalpa (aeon), according to the Kularatnoddyota.—Chapter nine of the Kularatnoddyota opens with the goddess asking how the Kula tradition (kulāmnāya) will be worshipped along with its mantras and Vidyās and who will bring it down (avatāraka) into the world in the various cosmic aeons (kalpa). After explaining that it is brought down into the world by incarnations or aspects of both the god and the goddess (aṃśamātra), the god goes on to list the names of these aspects—a goddess and her consort [i.e., Bhūtamātṛ—Bhūtanātha]—in nineteen aeons (kalpa), many of which we recognize from the earlier version in the Tantrasadbhāva.—(cf. Jayadrathayāmala-tantra of the Kāpālikas).

context information

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhūtamātṛ (भूतमातृ).—f. an epithet of Gaurī.

Bhūtamātṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and mātṛ (मातृ).

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

Bhūtamātṛ (भूतमातृ).—[feminine] = bhūtajananī.

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

Bhūtamātṛ (भूतमातृ):—[=bhūta-mātṛ] [from bhūta > bhū] f. = -jananī (Name of Gaurī, Brahmī etc.), [Mahābhārata]

context information

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: Bhuta, Matri.

Starts with: Bhutamatrika.

Full-text: Bhutamatotsava, Bhutanatha.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Bhutamatri, Bhūtamātṛ, Bhuta-matri, Bhūta-mātṛ; (plurals include: Bhutamatris, Bhūtamātṛs, matris, mātṛs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 167 - Greatness of Bhūtamātṛkā (Bhūta-mātṛkā) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]

show preview