Adhobhava, Adhas-bhava: 5 definitions
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Adhobhava 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: ManthanabhairavatantramAdhobhava (अधोभव) refers to “falling” (from the path to liberation) [?], according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Once the teacher, who is the Lord of Kula directly apparent and whose form is knowledge, has been abandoned, how can one worship elsewhere? The fool who abandons the blazing fire of Nirvāṇa falls into the other fire (of suffering). One who abandons the teacher who is the abode of the gods falls (adhobhava) (from the path to liberation) [e.g., vrajatyadhobhavaṃ tu saḥ]”.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhobhava (अधोभव).—mfn.
(-vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) placed below, inferior. E. adhas and bhva produced.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhobhava (अधोभव):—[=adho-bhava] [from adhas] mfn. lower.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhobhava (अधोभव):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-vaḥ-vā-vam) Placed below, inferior. E. adhas and bhava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhobhava (अधोभव):—[adho+bhava] (vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) a. Inferior.
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: Adho, Bhava, Adhas, Ato.
Full-text: Adhastana.
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