Ashtavimsha, Aṣṭāviṃśa, Ashta-vimsha: 5 definitions
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Ashtavimsha 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 Aṣṭāviṃśa can be transliterated into English as Astavimsa or Ashtavimsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAṣṭāviṃśa (अष्टाविंश) refers to the “(Krama of) Twenty-eight”, 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, “[...] Above it, divided into hidden and revealed, are the twelve accomplishments. Conjoined to the Krama of Twenty-eight (aṣṭāviṃśa-krama), it is adorned with the three Lineages. There, the radiance of the maṇḍala is encompassed by the group of the eight Lions (of the Mothers of the Kulas). (It is endowed with) the group of eight Houses, Kulācāra, the eight sacred seats and the sixty-four energies and is the arising of the sequence of eighty-six. It is the Śrīparākula, adorned with the twenty-seven depositions. [...]
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṣṭāviṃśa (अष्टाविंश):—[=aṣṭā-viṃśa] [from aṣṭā > aṣṭan] mfn. the twenty-eight, [Atharva-veda xix, 8, 2]
2) [v.s. ...] consisting of twenty-eight, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] consisting of twenty-eight verses (as a certain Stoma).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aṣṭāviṃśa (अष्टाविंश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṭṭhāisa, Aṭṭhāvīsaipa.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vimsha, Ashta.
Starts with: Ashtavimshadvidha, Ashtavimshati, Ashtavimshatidha, Ashtavimshatidina, Ashtavimshatinakshatramantra, Ashtavimshatishata, Ashtavimshatitamamanu, Ashtavimshativasara, Ashtavimshatyahan.
Full-text: Atthaisa, Atthavisaipa.
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