Divyadeha, Divyadēha: 4 definitions
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Divyadeha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: ManthanabhairavatantramDivyadeha (दिव्यदेह) refers to a “divine body”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Moreover, within what (should he be worshipped)? There itself, within Ātmatattva. If this is so, who (should do it)? Some wise man who has a ‘divine body’ (divyadeha), that is, a body which is not that of a (mortal) man. One who, by the teacher’s grace, is a part of the Lineage of the Eldest. That goddess Parāparā is the Vidyā. [...]”..
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydivyadēha (दिव्यदेह).—m (S) A celestial or glorified body,--the body of the dwellers in svarga. 2 fig. Applied to any body glowing with health and beauty.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdivyadēha (दिव्यदेह).—m A celestial or glorified body. Fig. Applied to anybody glowing with health and beauty.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyadeha (दिव्यदेह):—[=divya-deha] [from divya > div] m. a d° body, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Medieval Haṭhayoga: An Indigenous Bio-Therapeutic Model for Longevity < [Volume 70 (2009)]
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The Ascetic Self: Exploring Subjectivity, Memory, and Tradition < [Volume 136 (2006)]
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