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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kapālaka (कपालक) (cf. Kapāla) refers to the “skull” and is used to describe Śaṃkara (i.e., Bhairava), according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “[...] Give up the ash, the matted hair and the form with five faces. Give up the bones and skull [i.e., kapāla] and (all) else that is artificial. Give up (the practice of ritual) gestures, the Moon and the sacred thread. Give up the bull and the Ganges. Give up (your) spear and the great serpent, the ascetic's staff and, O god, the garland of severed heads and the skull [i.e., kapālaka]. Accomplishment (siddhi) (can only be found) in Kula, Kaula and the Western (transmission) of Sadyojāta. [...]”.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kapālaka : (m.) 1. a shell (like that of a tortoise); 2. a frying pan; pan. 3. beggar's bowl.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kapālaka, — 1. a small vessel, bowl J. I, 425.—2. a beggar’s bowl J. I, 235; DhA. II, 26. (Page 186)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kapālaka (कपालक).—[adjective] formed like a shell; [masculine] a shell, dish, [feminine] likā [adjective] potsherd.

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

1) Kapālaka (कपालक):—[from kapāla] mfn. shaped like a bowl (cf. kāpālika), [Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a cup, jar, bowl, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

[Sanskrit to German]

Kapalaka in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kapalakanda, Kapalakara, Kapalakaranta, Kapalakashti, Kapalakathi.

Ends with: Bhogikapalaka, Lokapalaka, Nadikapalaka, Vacchakapalaka.

Full-text: Kapolaka, Tamrapatra, Bhesajja, Kapalika, Kapala, Palaka.

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