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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Saruja (सरुज) refers to “people who are suffering (from chronic illness)”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] [And], O Goddess, [the Śivadharmadīkṣā] has two forms: in Śaiva scriptures the division of initiation is called that without the seed and that with the seed. The Ācārya performs the [initiation] which contains the duty to perform post-initiatory rites purified for children, imbeciles, those whose limbs suffered trauma, deaf people, women, people who are suffering (saruja) from chronic illness and kings and renouncers who are extremely devoted [to Śiva]; this [initiation] is the nirbījā. [...]”.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saruja (सरुज).—[adjective] causing or suffering pain, unwell; [abstract] tva [neuter]

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

1) Saruja (सरुज):—[=sa-ruja] [from sa > sa-rakta] mfn. having pain, causing it, [Caraka]

2) [v.s. ...] suffering pain or sickness, ill, diseased, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

[Sanskrit to German]

Saruja 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saruja (ಸರುಜ):—[adjective] having a disease; suffering from an illness.

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Saruja (ಸರುಜ):—[noun] a sick man; a man suffering from a disease.

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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: Ruja, Sha, Ca.

Starts with: Sarujasiddhacarya, Sarujatva.

Full-text: Sarujatva, Sarujasiddhacarya, Niruja, Ruja.

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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)

Verse 16.20 < [Chapter 16 - Daivāsura-sampada-yoga]

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