Dvadashayatana, Dvadashan-ayatana, Dvādaśāyatana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dvādaśāyatana can be transliterated into English as Dvadasayatana or Dvadashayatana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDvādaśāyatana (द्वादशायतन) refers to the “twelve organs of senses”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] The hoarding and amassing of vast wealth is useful only for the propitiation of twelve organs of senses (dvādaśāyatana). Of what avail is the propitiation of other things? The twelve organs of senses (dvādaśāyatana) are the five organs of activity and the five organs of knowledge together with the mind and intellect. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Dvadasha, Ayatana.
Full-text: Ayatana, Adhyatmabahirdhashunyata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
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