Samsaramandala, Saṃsāramaṇḍala: 3 definitions

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Samsaramandala 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Samsaramandala in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Saṃsāramaṇḍala (संसारमण्डल).—Of fourteen kinds.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 15. 1.
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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Saṃsāramaṇḍala (संसारमण्डल) refers to the “sphere of transmigratory existence”, 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, “Time is said to extend progressively from the Earth principle up to the Equal One (samanā). The sphere of transmigratory existence [i.e., saṃsāramaṇḍala] exists to the extent in which (time) operates. (This) manifold is contained within Māyā and is well sustained by Pure Knowledge (śuddha vidyā—the principle just above Māyā). [...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samsaramandala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃsāramaṇḍala (संसारमण्डल):—[=saṃ-sāra-maṇḍala] [from saṃ-sāra > saṃ-sṛ] n. the circle or wheel of the world, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Śaṃkarācārya]

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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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