Mayatita, Māyātīta, Maya-atita: 3 definitions

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Mayatita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Māyātīta (मायातीत) refers to “that which is beyond Māyā”, 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, “[...] The Equal One is the inferior (immanent form of) Māyā. Thus the universe is contained within Māyā. Beyond Māyā [i.e., māyātīta], beyond the energies (kalā) and beyond the path (of emanation and withdrawal) is (the ultimate) faultless (reality). [...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

māyātīta (मायातीत).—a S That has passed beyond or is beyond the influence of Maya (Illusion). Used of saints and the Deity.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māyātīta (ಮಾಯಾತೀತ):—[adjective] transcending the influence of divine illusion.

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Māyātīta (ಮಾಯಾತೀತ):—[noun] he who is not or cannot be influenced by divine illusion.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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