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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Mitranātha (मित्रनाथ) is a name associated with Bhairava, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said to Bhairava:—“O sinless one, I will give you the Command on the very beautiful Island of the Moon. On this path (traced by) the lineage of Siddhas, you will be Mitranātha. I do not wish to leave the divine plane of the Island of the Moon, (but I will do so as) I am your beloved of the path of the Western Tradition. I received this Rule (samaya) previously by your permission (anujñā) and I will guard it and go to mount Kaumāra”.

2) Mitranātha (मित्रनाथ) (Cf. Mitreśanātha) or simply Mitra is the name of a Siddha, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā..—The Kumārikākhaṇḍa refers to the place where the teachings were originally propagated as Uḍapīṭha. Here the three Siddhas, Oḍḍīśanātha, Ṣaṣṭhanātha and Mitranātha, received knowledge. As the first of these Siddhas presides over Oḍḍiyāṇa this may be taken to mean that Uḍapīṭha is a separate place. But the texts imply that the first of these three Siddhas remained where the original transmission took place, whereas Ṣaṣṭhanātha went to Pūrṇagiri and Mitranātha to Kāmarūpa, where they founded separate seats. Again, we find that the first sacred seat, which is normally said to be Oḍḍiyāna or the ‘seat of OṂ’ (oṃkārapīṭha), is also called Uḍu [Uḍupīṭha] or Oḍī [Oḍīpīṭha].

Cf. Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā verse 42.16cd-19ab where Mitranātha is the name of a Mūlanātha associated with the Yuga: Kṛta, the Yuganātha: Khagendra; and the Sacred Seat: Kāmarūpa.

3) Mitranātha (मित्रनाथ) refers to one of the four Lions, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “(Now) I will tell (you) about the arising (of the tradition) that gives bliss and accomplishment in the Kṛta Age [...] (There) the (goddess) Kulālikā has five faces. [...] Endowed with the eighteen practices, she wears yellow clothes and is auspicious. Residing in the Five-syllable (Vidyā), she is the Girl Kulakaulinī. They have four Lions (as their seats), namely, the four U (Uḍḍīśanātha), Ṣa (Ṣaṣṭhanātha), Ca (Caryānātha) and Mi (Mitranātha)”.

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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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Partial matches: Mitra, Natha.

Full-text (+32): Lopamudra, Shashthacarya, Odi, Sashtha, Odipitha, Kukakhya, Triyuga, Udupitha, Shrikukakhya, Matavana, Mitreshanatha, Matavanagahana, Purushaugha, Dikshadhikara, Vanagahana, Kumdalisha, Caryanandanatha, Kshamashrita, Brahmacarini, Maitribhava.

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