HladiniShakti, HlādinīŚakti, Hladini-Shakti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term HlādinīŚakti can be transliterated into English as HladiniSakti or HladiniShakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)HlādinīŚakti (ह्लादिनीशक्ति) refers to “bliss potency or the internal, spiritual potency, which is dominated by bliss, personified as Śrīmati Rādhārāṇī. Hlādinī is the śakti that arouses ānanda (bliss) in the heart of Śrī Śyāma. Although Kṛṣṇa Himself is the reservoir of all pleasure, through His hlādini potency, He relishes transcendental bliss”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd EditionHlādinīśakti (ह्लादिनीशक्ति) refers to:—This refers to the svarūpa-śakti which is predominated by hlādinī, bliss potency (see Svarūpa-śakti). (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhitaHlādinīśakti (ह्लादिनीशक्ति) refers to—Transcendental pleasure potency.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Hladini, Shakti.
Full-text: Transcendental pleasure potency, Vishuddhasattva, Ananda, Mohanabhava, Modana, Mohana.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 21 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Text 22 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Text 2 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.5.112 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Verse 1.3.1 < [Part 3 - Devotional Service in Ecstasy (bhāva-bhakti)]
Verse 2.5.92 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Bhakti-rasayana by Madhusudana Sarasvati (by Lance Edward Nelson)
Part 3.6 - Bhakti Given Ontic Status as Krsna's Highest Power < [Chapter 4 - Bengal Vaishnava concept of Bhakti]
Part 4 - Bhaktirasa in the Theology of the Bengal School < [Chapter 6 - Bhakti and Sanskrit aesthetics]
Notes for chapter 4 < [Chapter 4 - Bengal Vaishnava concept of Bhakti]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Gleanings from the Caitanya-caritāmṛta < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
The Glory of Gauḍīya Guru-paramparā < [Chapter 2.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru-sevaka]