Kameshvari, Kāmeśvarī, Kama-ishvari: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Kameshvari means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 term Kāmeśvarī can be transliterated into English as Kamesvari or Kameshvari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी).—Is Kāmeśī; a nitya devī.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 15-35; 18. 9; 25. 56; 29. 145; 37. 33; 44. 141.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: Yakṣiṇī-sādhana in the Kakṣapuṭa tantraKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) is the name of one of the thirty-six Yakṣiṇīs mentioned in the Uḍḍāmareśvaratantra. In the yakṣiṇī-sādhana, the Yakṣiṇī is regarded as the guardian spirit who provides worldly benefits to the practitioner. The Yakṣiṇī (e.g., Kāmeśvarī) provides, inter alia, daily food, clothing and money, tells the future, and bestows a long life, but she seldom becomes a partner in sexual practices.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) or “the mistress of passion” is the name of a Goddess, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Kubjikā) said to Kāmeśvarī: “Well done, passionate one! (I am pleased with) what you have shown me everywhere (around). By virtue of this, be Kāmeśvarī, (the embodiment of) the attainment of the fruit of the bliss of passion. Out of compassion, the manifold form of passion (kāmarūpa) has been fashioned before me. And so this will indeed be Kāmarūpa (the Form of Passion), the great sacred seat and your sacrificial rite.3 When the Age of Strife (kaliyuga) comes your consort (pati) (will be) Candrānanda”.
2) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) is the name of the Mother associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to chapter 10 of the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—The distinction made between the Mother (ambā) of the seat and the resident goddess (devī) and that between the Lord (nātha) and the god (deva), reflects a historical development. The Mother [i.e., Kāmeśvarī] and Lord derive their names simply from that of the seat they govern. The goddesses of the seats are those Kubjikā meets there in the course of her tour described in the first chapters of the Kubjikāmatatantra.
3) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of the Sixteen Nityās associated with Śrīvidyā described in the Tantrarājatantra.—Accordingly, “The Sixteen Nityās associated with Śrīvidyā described in the Tantrarājatantra are as follows. 1) Lalitā 2) Kāmeśvarī, 3) Bhagamālinī, 4) Nityaklinnā 5) Bheruṇḍā 6) Vahnivāsinī 7) Vajreśvarī 8) Śivadūtī 9) Tvaritā (also called Totalā) 10) Kulasundarī 11) Nityā 12) Nīlapatākā 13) Vijayā 14) Sarvamaṅgalā 15) Jvālāmālīi and 16) Citrā”.
4) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of the Siddhas of the Tradition of the Eastern House (pūrvagṛha-āmnāya), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Note: Each name is preceded by ‘śrī’ and ends with ‘pāda’.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)1) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of eight eight Goddesses of speech, as mentioned in the Kāmasiddhi-stuti (also Vāmakeśvarī-stuti) and the Vāmakeśvaratantra (also known as Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava).—[...] The next four verses, 17–20 [of the Kāmasiddhistuti], respectively praise the set of eight eight Goddesses of speech. The names of these eight [e.g., Kāmeśvarī] can be retrieved from the mantroddhāra section of the Vāmakeśvaratantra (cf. 1.77–80).
2) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) is another name for Goddess Nityā, according to King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti.—Accordingly, “[...] O mother! Even the kings of gods bow to the feet of those men who have acquired a drop of the grace of seeing you. [...] Mindful men call you Kledanī, Kulakuṇḍalinī, Kā, Nityā, Nīti, Nau, Nāvikā, Vidyā, Saṃvid, Vīśvamayī, Umā, Kāmeśvarī, and Kamalā”.
Source: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study1) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of the 56 rays of the Mūlādhāra-Cakra which (together with the 52 rays of the Svadhiṣṭhāna) are associated with the fiery plane called Rudragranthi, according to Śaṅkarācārya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sādhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhāracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., Kāmeśvarī]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the śabdaprapañca or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with haṃ and saḥ, Nyāsa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūjā.
2a) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of the fifteen Nityās of the Sarvasiddhipradacakra which represents one of the nine Āvaraṇa-Cakras of Śrīcakra (the nucleus of Tantric philosophy) which are related to the fifteen-lettered chant called Śrīvidyā, according to the Varivasya-rahasya (pp. 82ff).—By the worship on Śrīcakra, the Goddess (whose presence is represented is Śrīcakra) will get awakened. This is the beginning of the spiritual consciousness in man. The nine Cakras in the Śrīcakra are called āvaraṇacakras.—Trikoṇa is known as Sarvasiddhiprada-cakra. [...] There are fifteen Nityās [e.g., Kāmeśvarī] representing the lunar digits.
2b) Kāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) also refers to one of the eight Rahasyayoginīs who reside in the Sarvarogaharacakra.—Vasukoṇa is known as the Sarvarogaharacakra. The Vāgdevatās or Rahasyayoginīs [e.g., Kāmeśvarī] who reside here are of Padmarāga colour.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) refers to one of the seven Sapta-Yakṣī—a group of Aupacārika (subsidiary) Mantras (needed in the worship of Viṣṇu), as discussed in chapter 33 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [aupacārika-mantra-kalpa]: All the main mantras having been given in the preceding chapters, the present and concluding chapter turns to a treatment of other, subsidiary mantras needed in the worship of Viṣṇu. [...] The following ones are the mantras which could be easily mastered: [e.g., saptayakṣī-mantra (136-156), viz., sundarī-mantra (157-158a), manoharā-mantra (158b-159a), kanakavatī-mantra (159b-160a), kāmeśvarī-mantra (160b- 162), ratipriyā-mantra (163-164), padminī-mantra (165-166а), yāminī-mantra (166b-172a)] [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी, “Goddess of Pleasure”):—Another name for the Goddess Kāmākhyā-Caṇḍikā, according to the Kālikā-purāṇa.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी) is the name of a deity, according to the Guru-maṇḍala-arcana [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]” ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ homage to her holiness Vajravārāhī, Vaṃ noble and unconquered, to the totality of the three worlds, To the formidable great lady of heroes and all beings, to the great vajra, To the vajra posture, to the invincible, to the unconquered, Vaśyakarī, Netrabhrāmaṇī, Viṣaśoṣaṇī, Roṣaṇī, Krodhanī, Karālinī, Saṃtrāsaṇī, Māraṇī, Suprabhedaṇī, Jambhanī, Stambhanī, Mohinī, Vajravārāhī, Mahāyogeśvarī, Kāmeśvarī, Khaḍgeśvarī, Hūṃ Hūṃ Hūṃ Phaṭ Phaṭ Phaṭ Svāhā!”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāmeśvarī (कामेश्वरी):—[from kāmeśvara > kāma] f. Name of a goddess
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvari, Kama.
Starts with: Kameshvarimantra, Kameshvaripuri, Kameshvaristuti.
Full-text (+101): Siddhakameshvari, Kameshvaristuti, Kamakameshvari, Mahakameshvari, Madanakameshvarihuvu, Kameshvarimantra, Madanakameshvarileha, Madanakameshvarihu, Ashtatarani, Kameshvara, Dakshinamnaya, Kamakala, Abhirama, Trinayana, Abhiramadrisha, Arunangin, Tarunenducuda, Candrananda, Konagraga, Totala.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
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