Divyaugha, Divya-ogha: 4 definitions

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Divyaugha 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)

[«previous next»] — Divyaugha in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Divyaugha (दिव्यौघ) refers to the “divine current”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Liṅga is identified with the core of the goddess's maṇḍala, an association which, although quite natural, is entirely absent in the earlier Kubjikā Tantras. [...] In the centre of the maṇḍala, the Divine Liṅga streams with the series of states that accompany the Yoga of Nirvāṇa. This is Divine Current (divyaugha) that flows through the Void of ultimate reality. Thus this, the one true Liṅga, is said to be the Skyfarer (khecara) who moves in the expanse of transcendental reality. As such it is the supreme principle, the current of consciousness and the very nectar of immortality. [...]

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Divyaugha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Divyaugha (दिव्यौघ):—[from divya > div] m. [plural] ‘the d° hosts’, forms of Śiva and Durgā (with the Śāktas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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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