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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Niḥsaṃjña (निःसंज्ञ) refers to “unconscious” (e.g., falling on the ground unconscious), according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as Bhairava explains: “[...] By squeezing where the channels that transport the vital breath (are located), (with) the two thumbs consecrated with mantra, it [i.e., parāśakti—the supreme energy] heats up and (then) burns up the cage of sin. The mind attains the transmental state and (the disciple) falls on the ground unconscious [i.e., niḥsaṃjña]”.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Niḥsaṃjña (निःसंज्ञ).—mfn.

(-jñaḥ-jñā-jñaṃ) Senseless, insensible. E. nir not, saṃjñā sign of life.

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

Niḥsaṃjñā (निःसंज्ञा).—adj. deprived of consciousness, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 62, 25.

Niḥsaṃjñā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nis and saṃjñā (संज्ञा).

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

Niḥsaṃjña (निःसंज्ञ).—[adjective] senseless, unconscious.

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

Niḥsaṃjña (निःसंज्ञ):—[=niḥ-saṃjña] [from niḥ] mfn. senseless, unconscious, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Niḥsaṃjña (निःसंज्ञ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇisaṇṇa, Ṇissaṇṇa.

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Nihsamjna 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Niḥsaṃjña (ನಿಃಸಂಜ್ಞ):—[adjective] having no feeling; deprived of consciousness; unconscious.

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Niḥsaṃjña (ನಿಃಸಂಜ್ಞ):—[noun] a man deprived of consciousness.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nih, Samjna, Nish.

Full-text: Nisamjna, Nissanna, Patitasthita, Nishanna.

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