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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mantrakalā (मन्त्रकला) refers to the “power of mantra”, according to Kṣemarāja in his commentaries on the Netratantra and the Svacchandabhairavatantra, which is well known to the Kubjikā Tantras.—[...] The ‘Obstructress’ (nirodhikā) is the sound energy above the Point, which separates the lower outer sphere from the higher inner one. Sometimes identified with Raudrī (cf. Cf. Netratantra 22.39), this energy blocks or obstructs (nirodhikā) the divine beings that govern the lower spheres, preventing them from rising beyond it and being capable of perceiving the pure undifferentiated unity of the supreme state. This state represents a serious obstacle to the yogi’s ascent but, if he manages to rise above it, it can also help to prevent him falling below it. Due to the dual function of the energy operating at this level, the Netratantra refers to it not only as the Obstructress, but also as the power of mantra (mantrakalā). As such it is the energy of the higher order of beings that operates through mantra. It is the level on which the energy of mantra is particularly powerful and helpful in maintaining the higher states.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mantrakāla (मन्त्रकाल).—time of consultation or deliberation. स्त्रीम्लेच्छव्याधितव्यङ्गान् मन्त्रकालेऽपसारयेत् (strīmlecchavyādhitavyaṅgān mantrakāle'pasārayet) Manusmṛti 7.149.

Derivable forms: mantrakālaḥ (मन्त्रकालः).

Mantrakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and kāla (काल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantrakāla (मन्त्रकाल).—[masculine] time of deliberation.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantrakāla (मन्त्रकाल):—[=mantra-kāla] [from mantra > man] m. the time of deliberation, [Manu-smṛti vii, 149.]

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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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Partial matches: Mantra, Kala.

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