The Sanskrit term Dvādaśaka can be transliterated into English as Dvadasaka or Dvadashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक) [Cf. Dvādaśa] refers to “twelve” (e.g., twelve fingers’ space), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—According to the Ṭīkā the length of the body is eighty-four finger-spans up to the end of the head. Beyond that is the place of the Triple Peak Mountain—Trikūṭa—that covers twelve fingers’ space [i.e., aṅgula-dvādaśaka] and is the End of the Twelve. Together they cover a distance equivalent to the width of ninety-six fingers.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक) refers to the “twelfth (year)” (of Yogic breathing exercises), according to the Śivayogadīpikā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Śivayoga quoted in Śivānanda’s Yogacintāmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haṭhayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haṭhayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. [...] In the twelfth (dvādaśaka) year, he is an equal to Śiva and he himself is the creator and destroyer [of the universe]. Thus, within twelve years, he easily becomes a perfected one of steady mind because of his devotion at the feet of the true lord of gurus. This is well attested. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dvādaśaka.—(SII 13), partnership in a land; cf. aṣṭaka. Note: dvādaśaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Consisting of twelve, amounting to twelve, &c. E. kan added to the last.

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

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक).—[dvādaśa + ka], adj. 1. Twelfth, Mahābhārata 12, 11955. 2. Amounting to twelve, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 268.

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

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक).—[adjective] & [neuter] = [preceding]

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

1) Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक):—[=dvā-daśaka] [from dvā] mf(ī)n. the twelfth, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] consisting of 12 (syllables), [Ṛg-veda; Prātiśākhya]

3) [v.s. ...] with dama (a fine) amounting to 12 (Paṇas), [Manu-smṛti]

4) [v.s. ...] n. the number or an aggregate of 12 [Yājñavalkya]

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

Dvādaśaka (द्वादशक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Of twelve.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dvadashaka 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: Dasaka, Dva.

Starts with: Dvadashakala, Dvadashakapala, Dvadashakara, Dvadashakavarsha.

Ends with: Adikeshavadvadashaka, Bhujadvadashaka, Dvirdvadashaka, Maha-dvadashaka, Vadyadvadashaka, Vedantacaryamangaladvadashaka, Vrikshadvadashaka.

Full-text: Dvadashika, Maha-dvadashaka, Ashtaka, Dvadasha, Avatara, Nidana.

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