Brahmadvara, Brahmadvāra, Brahman-dvara: 5 definitions
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Brahmadvara 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: ManthanabhairavatantramBrahmadvāra (ब्रह्मद्वार) refers to the “door of Brahmā”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] You have a third form which is present (in the Transmission of) the Youth and ends with (that of) the Aged. [...] (This form of the goddess) breaks through the Wheels by means of (her) great mass of rays that are to the side, above and below. Issuing forth from the Door of Brahmā [i.e., brahmadvāra-vinirgatā], she has become one in the supreme, pure and unsupported Void. O Kubjeśī, you should be contemplated in this way residing in the Transmission of the Youth”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBrahmadvāra (ब्रह्मद्वार).—entrance into Brahmā; ब्रह्मद्वारमिदमित्येवैतदाह यस्त- पसाहतपाप्मा (brahmadvāramidamityevaitadāha yasta- pasāhatapāpmā) Maitra. Up.4.4.
Derivable forms: brahmadvāram (ब्रह्मद्वारम्).
Brahmadvāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms brahman and dvāra (द्वार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBrahmadvāra (ब्रह्मद्वार):—[=brahma-dvāra] [from brahma > brahman] n. entrance into Brahmă, [Maitrī-upaniṣad]
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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: Brahman, Dvara, Brahma.
Starts with: Brahmadvarapara.
Full-text: Brahmadvarapara, Para.
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