Apasamsthita, Āpasaṃsthita, Apa-samsthita: 1 definition
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Apasamsthita 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: ManthanabhairavatantramĀpasaṃsthita (आपसंस्थित) refers to “one who resides in water” and is used to describe Śaṃkara, 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, “The (god) is five-fold because he is the cause of the clatter of (material) emanation. (He is) Śrīkaṇṭha, Śaṃkara, Ananta, Sādākhya and Piṅgala. Śrīkaṇṭha is in the principle of Earth, Śaṃkara resides in Water (āpasaṃsthita). Ananta is said to be Fire and Sādākhya is said to be Air. Space should be known to be Piṅgala. These five are the authors of emanation. In this way, the god who is (these) five resides in Earth and the others. This is the god Ciñciṇīnātha, Bhairava, the Siddha of the Command. The Lord has five forms and can grace and punish”.
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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