Shaktiyuddha, Śaktiyuddha, Shakti-yuddha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaktiyuddha can be transliterated into English as Saktiyuddha or Shaktiyuddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaktiyuddha (शक्तियुद्ध) refers to a “battle of spears”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.10 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura fought with Kārttikeya: “[...] At the blow of the spear, the son of Śiva became unconscious. He regained his consciousness in a few minutes. He was eulogised by the great sages. Kumāra became furious like a maddened lion and was desirous of killing the Asura. The powerful Kumāra hit Tāraka with his spear. Thus both Kumāra and Tāraka equally inflamed and equally well versed in the battle of spears (śaktiyuddha) fought each other. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Shakti, Yuddha.
Full-text: Yuddha.
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