Avadhishthita, Avadhiṣṭhita: 1 definition
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Avadhishthita 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 Avadhiṣṭhita can be transliterated into English as Avadhisthita or Avadhishthita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAvadhiṣṭhita (अवधिष्ठित) means “guided”, 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, “O goddess, is it because I have little intelligence and you consider me to be a dullard that you are confusing me? O mistress of the gods, why (are you doing this)? I am the omnipresent agent (of all action) and (yet) I am guided (avadhiṣṭhita) by your Command. Therefore, out of compassion (for me), O goddess, tell me the knowledge that is the great arising (of enlightenment). [...]”.
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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