Patalavasini, Pātālavāsinī, Patala-vasini: 1 definition
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Patalavasini means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)Pātālavāsinī (पातालवासिनी) refers to a “woman living underground” which is the name of a Ḍākinī associated with the Kāyacakra (‘circle of body’), according to the 9th-centruy Vajraḍākatantra.—Twenty-four districts or seats form three circles (tricakra) i.e.:—1) ‘the cicle of mind’ (cittacakra), 2) ‘the circle of word’ (vākcakra), 3) ‘the circle of body’ (kāyacakra). And the sacred girls (Ḍākinīs) residing on each of tricakra are called respectively:—1) ‘a woman going in the sky’ (khecarī), 2) ‘a woman going on the ground’ (bhūcarī), 3) ‘a woman living underground’ (pātālavāsinī).
These three Ḍākinīs (viz., pātālavāsinī) correspond to the three Cakras of the tricakra (three circles) which contain the twenty-four districts or seats (deśa, kṣetra or sthāna) resided over twenty-four “sacred girls” (ḍākinīs).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Patala, Vashini, Vacini.
Full-text: Shmashana, Melapaka, Upamelapaka, Upashmashana, Kayacakra, Khecari, Bhucari, Sindhu, Pretapuri, Saurashtra, Tricakra, Cittacakra, Kulata, Pretadhivasini, Suvarnadvipa, Grihadevata, Vakcakra, Dakini, Nagara, Maru.
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