Ajnabhushita, Ājñābhūṣita, Ajna-bhushita: 1 definition

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Ajnabhushita 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 Ājñābhūṣita can be transliterated into English as Ajnabhusita or Ajnabhushita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ājñābhūṣita (आज्ञाभूषित) refers to “being adorned with the Command” (of all the teachers), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“The niṣkala (form), beyond the energies, is the one teacher in the Western Tradition. [...]  Raktā, Klinnā, and Nityā (the three goddesses of the Triangle attend on him) and (he is) adorned with the Command (ājñābhūṣita) of (all the) teachers. Conjoined with the three and a half measures, (he is) the teacher in the Western Tradition. [...]”.

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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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