Kamarta, Kāmārtā, Kāmārta, Kama-arta: 6 definitions
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Kamarta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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)
1) Kāmārtā (कामार्ता) refers to one of the six Goddesses (parā-ṣaṭka) associated with Kāmākhya (corresponding to the eastern face of Bhairava), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The six Goddesses (parāṣaṭka): Kāmārtā, Retasā, Trimūrti, Ūdhikā, Nityā, Mahocchūṣmā.
2) Kāmārta (कामार्त) refers to one of the eight Heroes (nāyaka-aṣṭaka) associated with Candrapīṭha (or Candrapīṭhapura).—[...] The eight Heroes (nāyakāṣṭaka): Vibhūti, Varavīreśa, Sarvajñakamala, Kāmeśa, Kaustubha, Kāmārta, Tripurāntaka, Anaṅga.
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)
Kāmārtā (कामार्ता) refers to “love-oppressed maidens”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the sixteen celestial ladies arrived there and saw the couple [i.e., Śiva and Pārvatī] with great respect. [...] The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one. [...] Vasundharā said:—‘O lord, the knower of innermost thoughts, you know the emotions of love-oppressed maidens (kāmārtā—kāmārtānāṃ ca yoṣitām). It is not only the husband that she cherishes in her heart but she keeps the supreme lord too there for ever’”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Kāmārta (कामार्त).—a. love-stricken, affected by love; कामार्ता हि प्रकृतिकृपणाश्चेतनाचेतनेषु (kāmārtā hi prakṛtikṛpaṇāścetanācetaneṣu) Meghadūta 5.
Kāmārta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāma and ārta (आर्त).
Kāmārta (कामार्त).—[adjective] tormented by passion or desire.
Kāmārta (कामार्त):—[from kāma] mfn. afflicted by love or passion, in love, [Horace H. Wilson]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Kāmārta (कामार्त):—(a) love-lorn, obssessed by love; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Partial matches: Kama.
Full-text: Asita, Retasa, Udhika, Sarvajnakamala, Varaviresha, Trimurti, Kaustubha, Tripurantaka, Kripana, Mahocchushma, Kamesha, Vibhuti, Ananga, Nitya.
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