Mahasambhava, Mahāśāṃbhava, Mahāśāmbhava, Mahāsaṃbhava, Mahashambhava, Maha-shambhava: 5 definitions
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Mahasambhava 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 Mahāśāṃbhava and Mahāśāmbhava can be transliterated into English as Mahasambhava or Mahashambhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahāśāṃbhava (महाशांभव) refers to the “great Śāmbhava form” (of Kujā), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Placing her vessel in her hand, sealed with the Gesture of Space, She is the goddess (Nityā) in the Wheel of the Sky playing (there) with the Skyfarers within Emptiness. Her face the Void, she resides in the Void surrounded by accomplished yogis. Possessing a divine form, she wanders constantly in the six sacred seats and plays (there). Thus the great Śāmbhava form of Kujā [i.e., mahāśāṃbhava-śāṃbhava] has been described. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMahāsaṃbhava (महासंभव).—nt., name of a city in the south: Gaṇḍavyūha 142.10, 22.
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Mahāsaṃbhavā (महासंभवा).—name of the lokadhātu where dwelt the Buddhas named Bhīṣmagarjitasvararāja: Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 376.2 ff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāsambhava (महासम्भव):—[=mahā-sambhava] [from mahā > mah] m. Name of a Buddhist world, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
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