The Sanskrit term Śivajñānabodha can be transliterated into English as Sivajnanabodha or Shivajnanabodha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: archive.org: A History of Indian Philosophy (saivism)

Śivajñānabodha (शिवज्ञानबोध) refers to one of the fourteen Śaiva-siddhānta works mentioned by Schomerus in his books: Der Śaiva Siddhānta.—The Śaivāgamas or Siddhāntas are supposed to have been originally written by Maheśvara, probably in Sanskrit. Schomerus mentions the names of twenty-eight Śaivāgamas and further mentions the names of fourteen canonical texts [e.g., Śivajñānabodha] forming the materials of the Śaiva-siddhānta Śāstra. They are written in Tamil. The Śivajñānabodha of twelve verses is supposed to be a purport of the Rauravāgama and it has eight commentaries.

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Śivajñānabodha refers to one of the fourteen main works in Tamil dealing with the śaivāgamas, throwing light especially on the contents of the Jñānapāda of Śaivāgamas.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Śivajñānabodha (शिवज्ञानबोध) refers to a text in twelve short sūtras.—According to the Tamil Śaiva Siddhānta tradition this important and famous text was originally part of the Rauravāgama and is represented by the Sanskrit version that accompanies the Tamil text, but this is unlikely.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Śivajñānabodha (शिवज्ञानबोध) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Paris. (Gr. 23). Oppert. Ii, 8967.
—from the Vātulatantra. Mysore. 3.

2) Śivajñānabodha (शिवज्ञानबोध):—[tantric] C. by Rajatasabheśa. Hz. 983 p. 85. C. Laghuṭīkā by Śivāgrayogin. Śg. 2, 173.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śivajñānabodha (शिवज्ञानबोध):—[=śiva-jñāna-bodha] [from śiva-jñāna > śiva] m. Name of [work]

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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: Shivajnana, Jnana, Bodha, Shiva, Civa.

Starts with: Shivajnanabodhasutra.

Full-text: Shivajnanabodhasutra, Rajatasabhesha, Vatulatantra.

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 2 - The Śaiva Ideas of Māṇikka-vāchakar in the Tiru-vāchaka < [Chapter XXXVIII - Śaiva Philosophy in some of the Important texts]

Part 3 - Śiva-jñāna-bodha < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]

Part 1 - The Literature and History of Southern Śaivism < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]

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Divine Omnipotence: A mediæval view < [May, 1928]

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