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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mārjārakā (मार्जारका) refers to the Secret Language (bhāṣā, choma) associated with Jālandhara, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.

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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

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक).—

1) A cat.

2) A peacock.

Derivable forms: mārjārakaḥ (मार्जारकः).

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

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक).—i. e. mṛj + āra + ka, m. A peacock.

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

1) Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—[from mārj] m. a cat, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] a peacock (cf. mārjāra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A peacock.

[Sanskrit to German]

Marjaraka in German

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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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