Hamsabija, Haṃsabīja, Hamsa-bija: 4 definitions
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Hamsabija means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramHaṃsabīja (हंसबीज) refers to the “seed-syllable HAṂSA”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] (The four sacred seats) O JĀ PŪ KĀ (correspond to the four elements) from Earth onwards. The Yoni of Space is the fifth. [...]. Once the division of the Peak (syllable) has been learned, the god Haṃsa should be applied. That man, O lady praised by the heroes, is the destroyer of time (which he does in this) and no other way. There are four syllables for each syllable of the name of (each) seat. The Knots accord with the division (of the syllables of) the seats. (The wise) know that (this is) the arising of the seed-syllable HAṂSA [i.e., haṃsabīja-udaya]”.
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 dictionaryHaṃsabīja (हंसबीज).—a goose's egg.
Derivable forms: haṃsabījam (हंसबीजम्).
Haṃsabīja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms haṃsa and bīja (बीज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaṃsabīja (हंसबीज):—[=haṃsa-bīja] [from haṃsa] n. a goose’s egg, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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