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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट) refers to the “nostril”, according to the Svacchanda-tantra.—Accordingly, [verse 7.212cd-214ab, while describing the meditation on the kālahaṃsa]—“After [the Yogin] has meditated [on haṃsa] in the right nostril (dakṣa-nāsāpuṭa), he obtains the powers of Brahmā. He obtains length of life [and] power equal to [Brahmā]. As a result, he [the Yogin] knows the past. When he [visualizes haṃsa] in the left [nostril], he knows the future and is equal in strength to Viṣṇu. The king of Yogins [gains] a life is as long as Viṣṇu's, [and] obtains power [equal to] Viṣṇu’s. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट).—n S nāsārandhra n S A nostril.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट).—n nāsārandhra n A nostril.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट).—a nostril. °मर्यादा (maryādā) the septum of the nose.

Derivable forms: nāsāpuṭaḥ (नासापुटः), nāsāpuṭam (नासापुटम्).

Nāsāpuṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāsā and puṭa (पुट).

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

Nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट).—m. the nostril.

Nāsāpuṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāsā and puṭa (पुट).

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

Nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट).—[masculine] wing of the nose, nostril.

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

Nāsāpuṭa (नासापुट):—[=nāsā-puṭa] [from nāsā > nās] m. wing of the n°, nostril, [ib.; Varāha-mihira; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nasaputa 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.

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nāsāpuṭa refers to: “nose-cup”; the outside of the nose, the nostril J. VI, 74; Vism. 195 (nāsa°), 264 (nāsa°, but KhA 67 nāsā°), 283 (nāsa°).

Note: nāsāpuṭa is a Pali compound consisting of the words nāsā and puṭa.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nasa, Puta.

Starts with: Nasaputabahirbhaga, Nasaputamaryada.

Full-text: Nasikaputa, Nasaputamaryada, Daksha, Puta.

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