Guhyatantra, Guhya-tantra: 5 definitions
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Guhyatantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Guhyatantra (गुह्यतन्त्र) is the name of a Tantra mentioned in association with the Saundaryalaharī and Vāmakeśvara-tantra and a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the गुह्यतन्त्रम् [guhyatantram] or गुह्य-तन्त्र [guhya-tantra].
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Guhyatantra (गुह्यतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted Oxf. 109^a.
Guhyatantra (गुह्यतन्त्र):—[=guhya-tantra] [from guhya > guh] n. Name of a Tantra, [Ānanda-laharī 31 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Guhyatantra (गुह्यतन्त्र):—n. Name eines Tantra ebend. [109,a,6.]
Guhyatantra (गुह्यतन्त्र):—n. Titel eines Tantra.
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: Guhya, Tantra.
Full-text: Guhya, Rui xi ye jing, Yu xi ye jing, Qu xi tan da luo, Qu xi jing, Qu xi tan duo luo jing, Miao ji xiang zui sheng gen ben da jiao jing.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Guhyatantra, Guhya-tantra; (plurals include: Guhyatantras, tantras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Sixty-four Tantras and Sixty-four Arts < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - Account of Yoga-tantras < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]