Attracting, Attract, Attracted, Attraction: 1 definition
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Attracting 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)Attracting people (especially women) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Ākarṣaṇa and represents one of the various Supernatural Powers (siddhi) according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the Vidyāpīṭha or Vidyā Corpus.—In the Siddhayogeśvarīmata, the objectives of rituals are classified as siddhis [e.g., attracting people (esp. women, ākarṣaṇa)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.
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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Full-text (+1191): Akarshana, Akrishta, Akarshaka, Akrishti, Anukarsha, Akarshita, Samkarshana, Vikrishta, Akarsha, Anukarshana, Vilobha, Kannusele, Kannasele, Krishti, Jadatvakarshana, Kaddavane, Avakunthita, Seleta, Avakunthana, Akarshaniya.
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Search found 350 books and stories containing Attracting, Attract, Attracted, Attraction; (plurals include: Attractings, Attracts, Attracteds, Attractions). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Śṛṅgāra or Ādya-rasa (The Erotic Sentiment) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Purpose of the study < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kaiśikī-vṛtti (delightful vivacity and charming expression) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.7.43 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.12.129 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]
Verse 1.17.42 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Travel to Gayā]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Part 4b - Nāstika Darśana (2): Concept of Nirvāṇa according to Jaina Darśana < [Introduction]
Sūtra 2.7-8 [Rāga—attachment and Dveśa—aversion] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Sūtra 3.3 < [Book III - Vibhūti-pāda]
Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 9 - The Story of Vīthahavya < [Chapter V - Upaṣānti-prakaraṇa]
Part 15 - The Conclusion of Nirvāṇa Prakaraṇa < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]
Part 4 - The Story of Prahlāda < [Chapter V - Upaṣānti-prakaraṇa]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.125 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.4.187 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.3.161 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
The Shavian Concept of Spider woman < [October – December, 1986]
Eternal Verities and Man: The Oriental < [October – December, 2007]
Traditional Values in Art and Literature < [Jul–Sept 1971]
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