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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Garbhin (गर्भिन्) (cf. Agnimanthana) refers to a “pregnant women”.—[There is] an ancient association between the ‘churning’ that takes place in sexual union and the churning that generates fire. [...] The Ṛgveda compares mathana—‘the kindling of fire by friction’ to procreation: Agni is hidden in the kindling sticks (araṇī) as the seed (garbha) is well kept inside pregnant women (garbhin). The Veda declares: “Put it down supinely stretched, you attentive (priest). When impregnated she gave birth to the male (Agni)”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Garbhin (गर्भिन्).—a. Pregnant, impregnated with.

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

Garbhin (गर्भिन्).—i. e. garbha + in, adj., f. iṇī, Pregnant, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 173.

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

Garbhin (गर्भिन्).—[adjective] pregnant (l.&[feminine], [with] [accusative] or [instrumental]); [feminine] garbhiṇī a pregnant woman.

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

1) Garbhin (गर्भिन्):—[from garbha] mfn. pregnant, impregnated or filled with ([accusative] [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa vi, viii f.; xi]; or [instrumental case], [xiv, 9, 4, 21]), [Ṛg-veda iii, 29, 2; Taittirīya-saṃhitā] (f. [plural] garbhiṇayas, ii, 1, 2, 6; cf. [Pāṇini 7-3, 107; Patañjali]) etc.

2) [v.s. ...] (iṇī), a pregnant woman, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya i, 105; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] pregnant (as an animal), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxvii, 1O] (cf. [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 152])

4) [v.s. ...] ifc. with words denoting animals (e.g. go-garbhiṇī, a pregnant cow), [Pāṇini 2-1, 71.]

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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)

Starts with: Garbhina, Garbhini, Garbhinicikitsa, Garbhinidauhada, Garbhinidharma, Garbhinigrihya, Garbhinihennettaru, Garbhinikalyana, Garbhinikalyanabhra, Garbhinikritya, Garbhiniroga, Garbhinisamskarah samgrahakarokta, Garbhinitva, Garbhinivyakarana, Garbhinivyakriti, Garbhinya, Garbhinyavekshana.

Full-text: Antargarbha, Arani, Mathana, Agnimanthana.

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Breast milk – a critical study < [2023: Volume 12, September special issue 16]

International Ayurvedic Medical Journal

Effect of anuvasana basti and yoni pichu in sukh prasava and reducing postpartum complications < [2016, Issue VIII August]

Study the efficacy of bruhatyadi yapan basti in sandhigata vata (osteoarthritis) with special reference to janu sandhi (knee joint) < [2016, Issue III March]

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