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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Hemaratna (हेमरत्न) refers to “gold and jewels”, according to the Halāyudhastotra verse 34-35.—Accordingly, “The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance: Your behaviour is not reprehensible. O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels (hemaratna) as an ornament on their body. You do not even wear gold the size of a berry on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body, has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary men”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Partial matches: Hema, Ratna.

Starts with: Hemaratnamay, Hemaratnamaya, Hemaratnavant, Hemaratnavat.

Full-text: Hemaratnavat, Hemaratnamaya, Hemaratnamay, Ratna, Hema, Kanaka.

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

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Verse 5.5.25 < [Chapter 5 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance Into Mathurā]

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