The Sanskrit term Hṛdayastha can be transliterated into English as Hrdayastha or Hridayastha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ) (Cf. Hṛtstha) refers to “that which is situated in the locus of the heart”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Then (after that comes the fourth sacred seat which) is in the locus of the heart [i.e., hṛdayastha] and is surrounded by eight energies, namely Mohā, Āvṛtā, Prakāśyā, Kiraṇā, Rāgavatī, Hṛṣṭā, Puṣṭī, and Krodhā. One should know that it is located in the Wheel of the Heart surrounded by (this) group of energies set around it anticlockwise. (Brilliant) like the rising sun, its purpose is the emanation of the (many) diverse and true Yoginīs by means of (the energy) who (is full of the) attachment and passion (kāma) that comes from the joy of the heart (generated) by the countless energies of (the divine) will in order to (emanate) the many and diverse forms of creation. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—a S Situate or abiding in the breast, bosom, or heart, lit. fig.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—a Situate or abiding in the breast.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—a. being or cherished in the heart.

Hṛdayastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hṛdaya and stha (स्थ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—Adj. Cherished or being in the heart.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—[hṛdaya-stha], adj. Cerished in the heart. [Pañcatantra] 46, 19.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ).—[adjective] resting in the heart (wish).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Hṛdayastha (हृदयस्थ):—[=hṛdaya-stha] [from hṛdaya > hṛd] mfn. being in the heart (as wishes), [Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] being in the body (as worms), [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Hridayastha in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hṛdayastha (ಹೃದಯಸ್ಥ):—[adjective] being in the heart (or mind).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hridaya, Stha.

Starts with: Hridayasthana, Hridayasthayin.

Full-text: Hridayasthita, Hritstha, Ashtakala.

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