Samharabija, Saṃhārabīja, Samhara-bija: 1 definition

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Samharabija 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Samharabija in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Saṃhārabīja (संहारबीज) refers to the “seed of destruction”, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—[...] In the mantras of the later Kubjikā Tantras, PHREṂ is largely replaced by the variant KHPHREṂ as it is already in the Śrīmatottara where it is called the seed-syllable of Śivā. KHPHREṂ is an important seed-syllable. Abhinavagupta refers to it as the seed of destruction (saṃhārabīja) and couples it with SAUž, the seed-syllable of emanation (sṛṣṭibīja) and the goddess Parā. Also called Piṇḍanātha or Pañcapiṇḍanātha, it is the seed-syllable of the goddess Kālasaṃkarṣiṇī. The Ṭīkā, no doubt aware of this connection, calls it the seed-syllable of the goddess Kālī (kālīpiṇḍa).

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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.

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