Samsarachedana, Saṃsārachedana, Samsara-chedana: 1 definition

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Samsarachedana 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Samsarachhedana.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Saṃsārachedana (संसारछेदन) refers to “severing the (bondage of the) world of transmigration”, 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, [while describing Śrīpāda (who is in the ‘threefold’ House of the three lineages) as the supreme form of the teacher]—“Listen to the supreme and main secret in the Śrīśāsana, that is, the teacher. There is no liberation without a teacher. (Without him) how can the (bondage of the) world of transmigration be severed (saṃsārachedana)? The gross form is the god Navātman, who has come down through the sequence of eighteen (stages of the Divine Current). He is the cause, conjoined with the group of six (parts of the Krama), in accord with the division of emanation and withdrawal. If one desires eternal liberation, one should know (him) to be beside (one’s own) venerable teacher. [...]”.

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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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