Alternative spellings of this word include Bhavachheda.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bhavaccheda (भवच्छेद) refers to “destruction of fettered existence”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “Kuleśvarī, the Wish-granting Gem is in the middle between the imperishable and the perishable. [...] Born in the house of Himavat, having hidden (herself), she went to the Western (House). The repeated return of one who has gone is Maheśvarī who is (the divine) will. Above the Moon and the Sun, she is (the energy) of the lord who destroys fettered existence [i.e., bhavaccheda-karin]. She is the Moonlight (of the New Moon) that shines (darkly) in the End of the Twelve, (her colour) like blue collyrium. She is visible in (this) Age of Strife as the will of the Kula of the vitality of Kaula practice. The destruction of the three worlds, which must be kept well hidden, has been revealed”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhavacheda (भवछेद).—prevention of recurring birth; मनुष्यजन्मापि सुरासुरान् गुणैर्भवान् भवच्छेद- करैः करोत्यधः (manuṣyajanmāpi surāsurān guṇairbhavān bhavaccheda- karaiḥ karotyadhaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 1.35.

Derivable forms: bhavachedaḥ (भवछेदः).

Bhavacheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhava and cheda (छेद).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhavaccheda (भवच्छेद).—[masculine] [abstract] to [preceding]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhavaccheda (भवच्छेद):—[=bhava-ccheda] [from bhava] m. prevention of births or tr°, [Śiśupāla-vadha]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Grāma, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhavaccheda in German

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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: Ccheda, Cheda, Bhava.

Full-text: Bhavoccheda, Cheda.

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