Amaratva: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Amaratva 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: ManthanabhairavatantramAmaratva (अमरत्व) refers to “immortality”, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya.—Accordingly, “[...] O beloved, one must break though the door which, endowed with consciousness, is sealed with the Five Seals (of the lower Wheels) and is well obstructed by the chain (of the door). Break through the End of the Twelve, which is such, by means of the activity of Śakti. (The letters) that are goddesses and Yoginīs present on the plane of the Wheel of the Phonemes (mātṛcakra) merge into the Wheel of the Sky-faring goddesses, (and so in this way) generate the supreme nectar [i.e., paramāmṛta]. O goddess, without nectar how, O beloved, (can one attain) immortality [i.e., amaratva ]? Nectar is the essence of Kaula”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAmaratva (अमरत्व) refers to “immortality”, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Accordingly, [while describing a haṭha-sādhana (foreceful practice)]: “[...] On the eighth day, the Sādhaka sees the shadow of Aghorī. Thus content, she gives [a boon, saying to the Sādhaka], ‘Good, my dear! Choose a boon: either lord of the earth, immortality (amaratva), levitation, [entry into the] nether-worlds, coming and going through the sky, invisibility, the elixir of mercury, the wish-fulfilling gem, the [magical] sword, the [seven-league] sandals or the [occult] eye collyrium’ [...]”
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmaratva (अमरत्व).—The state of the gods, immortality.
Derivable forms: amaratvam (अमरत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): amaratā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmaratva (अमरत्व).—n.
(-tvaṃ) Immortality. E. amara and tva aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmaratva (अमरत्व).—[amara + tva], n. Immortality, [Arjunasamāgama] 3, 47.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmaratva (अमरत्व):—[=a-mara-tva] [from a-mara > a-mamri] ([Mahābhārata] etc.) n. the condition of the gods (id est. immortality).
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAmaratva (ಅಮರತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಅಮರತೆ [amarate].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Amaratva-pradana.
Ends with: Ajaramaratva, Damaratva, Dharamaratva, Ramaniyadamaratva, Sarvamaratva.
Full-text: Amarata, Amartv, Pashupatayoga, Immortality, Kaulasadbhava, Gam.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Amaratva, Amara-tva; (plurals include: Amaratvas, tvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 27 - The exposition on Mudrās and Bandhas < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 27 - Śiva cursed by Dāruvana sages: their repentance and prayer < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)