Sahasrakara, Sahasra-akara, Sahasra-kara, Sahasrākāra: 6 definitions
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Sahasrakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Sahasrākāra (सहस्राकार) refers to “that which has a thousands of forms”, 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, “O Śambhu, the liberating Dhruvā of the Western House which, by virtue of (its) vitality (ojas) has thousands of forms [i.e., sahasrākāra], is an aggregate (of energies) in the form of a ball (golaka). It is located in the middle between the anus and the genital organs, within the bud (golaka) of the Kadamba”.
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
Sahasrakara (सहस्रकर).—m. the sun; तदण्डमभवद्धैमं सहस्रांशुसमप्रभम् (tadaṇḍamabhavaddhaimaṃ sahasrāṃśusamaprabham) Manusmṛti 1.9; तं चेत् सहस्रकिरणो धुरि नाकरिष्यत् (taṃ cet sahasrakiraṇo dhuri nākariṣyat) Ś.7.4; पुनः सहस्रार्चिषि संनिधत्ते (punaḥ sahasrārciṣi saṃnidhatte) R.13.44; धाम्नाति- शाययति धाम सहस्रधाम्नः (dhāmnāti- śāyayati dhāma sahasradhāmnaḥ) Mu.3.17; सहस्ररश्मेरिव यस्य दर्शनम् (sahasraraśmeriva yasya darśanam) Śiśupālavadha 1.53.
Sahasrakara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sahasra and kara (कर). See also (synonyms): sahasrāṃśu, sahasrārcis, sahasrakiraṇa, sahasradīdhiti, sahasradhāman, sahasrapāda, sahasramarīci, sahasraraśmi.
Sahasrakara (सहस्रकर).—[masculine] the sun (thousand-rayed).
Sahasrakara (सहस्रकर):—[=sahasra-kara] [from sahasra] m. ‘thousand-rayed’, the sun, [Varāha-mihira’s Yogayātrā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Sahasrakara (सहस्रकर):—m. die Sonne (tausendstrahlig) [VARĀH.] [YOGAY. 1, 1.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 120, 44.]
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
Sahasrakara (ಸಹಸ್ರಕರ):—
1) [noun] the sun, from whom emanates innumerable rays.
2) [noun] he (as Viṣṇu) who has innumerable hands.
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 (+0): Sahasra, Akara, Kara.
Starts with (+0): Sahasrakarapanetra.
Full-text (+0): Sahasramshu, Sahasrarcis, Sahasradidhiti, Sahasrakirana, Sahasrarashmi, Sahasrosra, Sahasrakarapanetra, Sahasragu, Shatsahasrakara, Sahasradhaman, Sahasramarici, Sahasrapada.
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