Shilpini, Śilpinī: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śilpinī can be transliterated into English as Silpini or Shilpini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Śilpinī (शिल्पिनी) refers to a “sculptress” and is identified with the sacred site of Ekāmra and the Mātṛkā named Cāmuṇḍā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—According to the Kubjikā Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (Mātṛkā).—[...] Ekāmra is identified with (a) the class of sculptress (śilpinī) [or bone crusher woman (asthividāriṇī)], (b) the Mātṛkā or ‘mother’ named Cāmuṇḍā, and (c) with the place of power (śaktisthāna).
2) Śilpinī (शिल्पिनी) refers to one of the female servants associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the sacred seats (pīṭha), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Nine of the twelve female servants [i.e., Śilpinī] (three in each of the first four seats), are low-caste women who we find, in other contexts, embody the Mothers (mātṛkā). The maids (cellakā) are Yoginīs and the servants their male counterparts. These replace the spiritual ‘sons’ and ‘daughters’ the goddess generates and the guardians she appoints in the sacred seats listed in the ‘Kubjikāmatatantra’.
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 Dictionary1) Śilpinī (शिल्पिनी):—[from śilpin > śilpa] f. a female artisan or artist, [Daśakumāra-carita]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of herb or grass (commonly called Lahānasipī, used medicinally: otherwise described as a perfume = kola-dala), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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)
Full-text: Shilpika, Vidarini, Shilpin, Asthividarini, Shaktisthana, Ompatu, Karu, Camunda, Ekamra, Mahalakshmi.
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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
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