The Sanskrit term Piṇḍīkṛtvā can be transliterated into English as Pindikrtva or Pindikritva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Piṇḍīkṛtvā (पिण्डीकृत्वा) means “having fashioned (viz., a pure body)”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Dakṣa’s daughter was (born) in this Vārāhakalpa, her mind powerful (java) (and deep like a) lake. [...] Having fashioned (piṇḍīkṛtvā) the pure body of the venerable Udyāna Liṅga by union (yoga) with the Mother, Kālī attained (that) form and illumined the directions with the rays of the Moon. She came forth from the Liṅga [...]”.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: eScholarship: The role of religious experience in the traditions of Tantric Shaivism

Piṇḍīkṛtvā (पिण्डीकृत्वा) means “making something into a ball of energy”, according to chapter 47 (on the Siddhimaṇḍala) in the Brahmayāmalatantra (or Picumata).—Accordingly, “[...] When midnight [comes], should he remain up, proud and strong Aghorī [herself will appear]. [...] After seeing zombies (vetālas) with deformed faces, and creatures with huge and fierce forms, the ‘Great Heroes’ come, bearing the appearance of Bhairava (29). He should not speak to them, nor offer arghya or mantras. Making the vidyā into a ball [of energy] [i.e., piṇḍīkṛtvā], he should release it as a weapon (30). They are instantly destroyed simply by that casting, just as Bhairava’s words [can do], as he remains standing, fixed, his mind one-pointed. [...]”.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Yoga Vasishtha Maharamayana

Piṇḍīkṛtvā (पिण्डीकृत्वा) means “making a mess”, as mentioned in the Yogavasistha 3.74.—Accordingly, “[...] There is the King of mountains the high Himalaya, situate in the midst of Jambudwipa (in Asia); who has the lord Siva, that bears the crescent of the moon on his forehead, for his son-in-law. On the north of it, is a great peak with a plain land above it, where the holy Suchi holds her hermitage, and performs her rigorous devotion. What more shall I relate of her, than that she has abstained herself even of her sustenance of air, and has made a mess [i.e., piṇḍīkṛtvā] of her entrails coiled up together. She has contracted the opening of her mouth to a needle hole, and stopped even that with a particle of dust, in order to restrain it even from the reception of a cold dewdrop for its food. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Partial matches: Kritva, Pindi.

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