Sharirasampanna, Śarīrasaṃpanna, Sharira-sampanna: 1 definition

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Sharirasampanna 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.

The Sanskrit term Śarīrasaṃpanna can be transliterated into English as Sarirasampanna or Sharirasampanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Śarīrasaṃpanna (शरीरसंपन्न) refers to “being endowed with a body”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Once (the god) had known himself here in the company of the goddess, he assumed a five-fold state, that is, Kula consisting of the five gross elements and was (thus) endowed with a body (śarīrasaṃpanna). Again, initially (everything) was as if void. [...]”.

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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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