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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Gurvājñā (गुर्वाज्ञा) refers to the “teacher’s Command”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] He is himself the knower who is liberated and is the eternal (reality) at the End of Sound. In this way, O Lord, he should abandon delusion. That which is without parts is omnipresent. In the end (even) the intellect of all of those (who have attained this state) is destroyed (kṣīṇā) in (the reality) devoid of arising and abiding. There is nothing higher than this. There is nothing higher than the teacher’s Command [i.e. gurvājñā]. One should know this by means of the scripture (āgama) and (tradition of) the line of teachers”.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Gurvājñā (गुर्वाज्ञा) refers to the “directions of one’s elders”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. The permission having been secured, that demon possessing great power of illusion and capable of deluding even experts in the magical art, thought of performing penance in order to conquer all the gods. Strictly adhering to the directions of his elders [i.e., gurvājñā] and preceptors he went to the forest of Madhu and performed a severe penance duly, having Brahmā as his objective. [...]”.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Guru, Ajna.

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