Jyeshthasantana, Jyeshtha-santana, Jyeṣṭhasantāna, Jyeṣṭhasaṃtāna, Jyeshtha-samtana, Jyeshthasamtana: 1 definition
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Jyeshthasantana 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.
The Sanskrit terms Jyeṣṭhasantāna and Jyeṣṭhasaṃtāna can be transliterated into English as Jyesthasantana or Jyeshthasantana or Jyesthasamtana or Jyeshthasamtana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramJyeṣṭhasantāna (ज्येष्ठसन्तान) refers to the “family of the eldest”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Then who and how is the teacher and by whom and where is he worshipped? It is said: ‘(His) nature is the future’. The lord of the Lineage of the Eldest. He should be worshipped in the lineage of the family of the Eldest (jyeṣṭhasantāna-vallī). What is attained there? The supreme state, that is, (ultimate) reality. [...]”..
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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