Sharirata, Śarīratā, Sharira-ta: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Sharirata 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 Śarīratā can be transliterated into English as Sarirata or Sharirata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramŚarīratā (शरीरता) refers to “embodied (conditions)”, 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, “[...] Then when the embodied condition (śarīratā) had arisen and the end of the Vidyā and the end of the syllable (Navātman) has been formed, the end of the Vidyā and the end of the syllable (Navātman-pādānta) were made mutually equal (within that state) with those two, that is, the forms of Navātman and the Samayā Vidyā. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚarīratā (शरीरता):—[=śarīra-tā] [from śarīra] f. the state or condition of a body, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Starts with: Shariratapa.
Ends with: Sarvasharirata, Shunyasharirata.
Full-text: Shariratva, Sarvasharirata, Shunyasharirata.
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