The Sanskrit term Ploṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Plosana or Ploshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ploṣaṇa (प्लोषण, “flooding”) refers to one of the two phases of the liberating action of initiation, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The goddess’s gaze burns up dross, supplies light and produces wonderful luminous forms. It also exudes nectar. Here then the two phases of the liberating action of initiation are reproduced on a cosmic scale. First comes the purification that takes place, as we are told, by the action of the Yoga of the Equinox. This is the rise of Kuṇḍalinī that takes place by the equalization of the Solar and Lunar breaths. This phase is called ‘dahana’ which means ‘burning’ because in this phase impurities are consumed by the fire of the goddess in her form as Kuṇḍalinī within the body. It is followed and completed by the next one, which is called ploṣaṇa, meaning ‘flooding’. In this phase the body and universe is consecrated with the nectar of the lunar fluid that pours down from the lunar goddess who is the energy of the Moon.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ploṣaṇa (प्लोषण).—a. (-ṇī f.) [प्लुष्-ल्यु (pluṣ-lyu)] Burning, scorching, reducing to ashes; तार्तीयीकं पुरारेस्तदवतु मदनप्लोषणं लोचनं वः (tārtīyīkaṃ purārestadavatu madanaploṣaṇaṃ locanaṃ vaḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1 (v. l.).

-ṇam Burning, scorching (proṣaṇam also).

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

Ploṣaṇa (प्लोषण).—[adjective] burning, singeing (—°).

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

Ploṣaṇa (प्लोषण):—[from pluṣ] ([Mālatīmādhava]) mfn. burning, scorching, singeing.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ploshana 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.

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Full-text: Ploshin, Dahana.

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