In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Yākinī (याकिनी):—Name of one of the eight female deities (yoginīs) of the Yoginīcakra, according to tantric sources such as the Śrīmatottara-tantra and the Gorakṣa-saṃhita. She is also known as Yakṣiṇī. She is also mentioned as a similarly positioned yoginī in the Kulārṇava-tantra where she forms part of a group of seven such female deities. The male counterpart of Yākinī is the Bhairava named Bhīma, who should be visualized mentally.

Yākinī (and the other eight yoginīs) arise forth from the body of the Bhairava named Saṃvarta, who is described as a furious deity (mahāraudra) with various fearsome characteristics. During worship, She is to be placed in a petal facing north. Yākinī has the head of a bear (ṛkṣa) according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra. She has eight arms and is is greedy for flesh and liquor (piśitāsavalampaṭā). Her colour is bear-coloured (ṛkṣavarṇa).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Yākinī (याकिनी) or Yākinīsaṃbandha refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), 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 Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Yākinī-saṃbandha] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Yakīnī (यकीनी):—(a) see [yakīnana; —taura para] surely, certainly, undoubtedly.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Yākinī (याकिनी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jāiṇī.

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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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Starts with: Yakinimahattaraputra, Yakinisambandha.

Ends with: Nayakini.

Full-text: Jaini, Yakshini, Mantrakosha, Adhyushta, Shivasakalapura, Bhagavatihridaya, Divyakuta, Shivasakala, Yoginicakra.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Yakini, Yākinī, Yakīnī; (plurals include: Yakinis, Yākinīs, Yakīnīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)

Chapter 2.2 - Life story of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]

Chapter 2.1 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]

Summary of “An Analytical Study of Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya”

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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)

Chapter 144 - Mode of worship of Goddess Kubjikā (continued)

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