Shivabhakti, Śivabhakti, Śivābhakti: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Śivabhakti and Śivābhakti can be transliterated into English as Sivabhakti or Shivabhakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚivābhakti (शिवाभक्ति) [=Śivabhakti?] refers to “one devoted to Śivā”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Goddess Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā) granted a boon to Menā:—“Saying so, the Goddess Śivā vanished from there even as Menā was watching. [...] She told her husband about the boon, which had already been understood by him through good omens, by her words which were rendered useless. On hearing the words of Menā, the lord of mountains became delighted. He praised his wife who was devoted to Śiva [Śivā?] lovingly [i.e., śivābhakti-rata]. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivabhakti (शिवभक्ति).—[feminine] worship of Śiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚivabhakti (शिवभक्ति) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Rice. 326.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivabhakti (शिवभक्ति):—[=śiva-bhakti] [from śiva] f. devotion to the worship of Śiva
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Bhakti, Civa.
Starts with: Shivabhaktimahatmya, Shivabhaktimuktabharana, Shivabhaktisudhanidhi, Shivabhaktisudharnava, Shivabhaktisudhodaya, Shivabhaktivilasa.
Full-text: Shivabhaktivilasa, Shivabhaktisudharnava, Shivabhaktisudhodaya, Shivabhaktimuktabharana, Shivabhaktimahatmya, Shivabhaktisudhanidhi, Shivbhakti, Nayaṉmar, Mukti.
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