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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: OAPEN: Reverberations of Dharmakīrti‘s Philosophy (sh)

Sannirodha (सन्निरोध) refers to the “suppression (of poison)”, according to Sarvajñānottara Vidyāpāda 8-9.—Poison was a stock example for the Saiddhāntikas. In the Sarvajñānottara we read: “Just as the toxicologist, through the power of visualizations and seed-mantras, effects the removal of poison, so the Ācārya effects a disjunction with the bonds through Śaiva [initiation] rituals. Just as a suppression (sannirodha) of poison [sannirodho viṣasya tu] [takes place] by the power of mantras and herbs, so there takes place a suppression (sannirodha) of all bonds through initiation”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃnirodha (संनिरोध).—

1) Obstruction, hindrance; संसाद्य गत्या सह तेन याति विज्ञानतत्त्वं गुणसंनिरोधम् (saṃsādya gatyā saha tena yāti vijñānatattvaṃ guṇasaṃnirodham) Bhāgavata 2.2.3.

2) Confinement-

3) Narrowness; a narrow pass.

Derivable forms: saṃnirodhaḥ (संनिरोधः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sannirodha (सन्निरोध).—m.

(-dhaḥ) Hindrance, check, obstruction, suppression. E. sam and ni before rudh to hinder, ghañ aff.

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

1) Saṃnirodha (संनिरोध):—[=saṃ-nirodha] [from saṃ-niruddha > saṃni-rudh] m. restraint, obstruction, suppression, [Suśruta; Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] confinement, imprisonment, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] narrowness, a narrow pass (in parvata-s), [Mahābhārata]

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

Sannirodha (सन्निरोध):—[sanni-rodha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. Obstruction; suppression; strangling.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Saṃnirodha (संनिरोध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃṇiroha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sannirodha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sam, Nirodha, Shan, Can.

Starts with: Cannirotanam, Sannirodhadhovayu, Sannirodhana.

Ends with: Kriyasannirodha.

Full-text: Samniroha, Parvatasamnirodha.

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