Hetutarka, Hetu-tarka: 1 definition
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Hetutarka 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: ManthanabhairavatantramHetutarka (हेतुतर्क) refers to that which is “devoid of logic”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “(That reality is) devoid of mind (amanaska), beyond mind, devoid of (both) Being and Non-being, free of (both the) merger and utterance (of cosmogenic Speech), devoid of logic (hetutarka), free of what is to be abandoned or adopted, and devoid of scripture and examples (to explain its nature). Its state that of Non-being (nāstikyabhāva), it is the Void and free of imperfections. The lord who is the cause (of all things), is the transcendent union (yoga) of the series of objects of knowledge”.
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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Full-text: Satpratipaksha, Amanaska.
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