Niruttaratantra, Niruttara-tantra: 4 definitions
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Niruttaratantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र) refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Mahāmokṣa-Tantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Niruttara-tantra in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र) is the name of a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Niruttaratantra manuscript is an original Tantra, attributed to Mahādeva and contains roughly 2,000 ślokas. The contents are as follows: 1, praise of Dakṣiṇākālī; 2, the cult of that divinity; 3, charms, bearing her name ; 4, purifications necessary for her worship; 5-6, the mode of worshipping her at night; 7-8, bathing her image for worship; 9, attainment of power over her mantra; 10, differences of the various forms of Śakti; 11, form of adoration appropriate for Yogīs; 12, another form; 13, adoration of Siddha Vidyā, a form of Śakti; 14, characteristics of courtezans who may be engaged for the Kaula form of worship; 15, purifications of wine, flesh, meat, fish, gesticulation and female society, or the five essentials of Kaula worship.
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.
India history and geography
1) Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र) is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Viṣṇukrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the निरुत्तरतन्त्रम् [niruttaratantram] or निरुत्तर-तन्त्र [niruttara-tantra].
2) Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र) is another Tantra mentioned in association with the Saundaryalaharī and Vāmakeśvara-tantra.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—tantra. L. 285. Quoted in Śaktiratnākara Oxf. 101^b, by Gaurīkānta Oxf. 109^a.
2) Niruttaratantra (निरुत्तरतन्त्र):—As p. 93 (2 Mss.). Hpr. 1, 206.
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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Partial matches: Niruttara, Tantra.
Full-text (+7): Niruttara, Upayogin, Dakshinakalikakavaca, Shaktivishesha, Dakshinakalikapuja, Dakshinakalikamantra, Rajanidevi, Mantrasiddhiprakara, Shaktiprabheda, Sadhanantara, Sadhananukula, Rajani, Dakshinakalika, Dakshinakalikabhisheka, Veshyashakti, Pancamakarashuddhi, Pancamakara, Dakshinakalikapurashcarana, Divyabhava, Vaishnavacara.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 54 < [Section 8]
Running the Numbers for the Path of Mantra < [Volume 12, Issue 3 (2021)]
Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Worship involving Women < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 2.32 < [Second Chapter (Sadhana Pada)]
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
2.1. History of Hevajra Tantra < [Chapter 2 - Place of Hevajra Tantra in Tantric Literature]
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