Dikshavidhi, Dīkṣāvidhi, Diksha-vidhi: 3 definitions

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Dikshavidhi 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 Dīkṣāvidhi can be transliterated into English as Diksavidhi or Dikshavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Dīkṣāvidhi (दीक्षाविधि) refers to the “ritual of dīkṣā” [?], according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 4.10]—“[To bring the matter to a close,] Thus, dīkṣā has been explained in brief, the full explanation is elsewhere. [The text says,] briefly and elsewhere because this ritual of Dīkṣā (dīkṣāvidhi) is extremely long and because it has been merely touched upon [here] in an extremely abridged form. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dikshavidhi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Dīkṣāvidhi (दीक्षाविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vaid. Proceed. Asb. 1869, 138.
—[tantric] Oudh. Xii, 46.

2) Dīkṣāvidhi (दीक्षाविधि):—[tantric] by Aghoraśiva. Adyar Libr. 51.

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

Dīkṣāvidhi (दीक्षाविधि):—[=dīkṣā-vidhi] [from dīkṣā > dīkṣ] m. Name of [work]

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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.

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