Jaganmata, Jaganmātā, Jagat-mata: 3 definitions
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Jaganmata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismJaganmātā (जगन्माता, “the mother of the world”).—One of the names of the Goddess, Devī, who is regarded as the female principle of the divine; the embodiement of the energies of the Gods.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJaganmātā (जगन्माता) refers to the “mother of universe” and is used to describe Pārvatī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to the seven Sages: “Thus commanded those sages quickly went there where the mother of universe [i.e., jaganmātā], the brilliant daughter of the mountain, shone with refulgence. There she was seen as the personified achievement of penance itself. She was shining brilliantly with great splendour. Mentally bowing to her, the seven sages, of good rites, humbly spoke to her after being warmly welcomed and worshipped by her”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjaganmātā (जगन्माता).—f (S) Mother of the world. See jaga- dambā. 2 fig. A matronlike woman.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jagat, Mata, Jagan, Jakat.
Starts with: Jaganmatar.
Full-text: Gunanidhana, Upasamagri, Bhavani.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.118 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.13.21 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Verse 1.15.176 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 2.26.18 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.168 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 14 - The birth of Satī and her childish sports < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 3 - Female Education < [Discourse 2 - The Ideal of Education]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
1. Rudra-Śiva In The Āraṇyaka Literature < [Chapter 4 - Rudra-Śiva in the Post-Brāhmaṇic Literature]