Shrijnanasagara, Śrījñānasāgara, Shrijnana-sagara: 1 definition

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Shrijnanasagara 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 Śrījñānasāgara can be transliterated into English as Srijnanasagara or Shrijnanasagara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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

Śrījñānasāgara (श्रीज्ञानसागर) refers to the “venerable ocean of knowledge”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The New Moon dissolves away into the Half Measure (of the energy of Sound) and the Half Measure into the plane of the Nameless (absolute). O god, the Nameless is Kula where the lord is Kuleśvara. I praise Kula, the essence of Kaula, the venerable ocean of knowledge (śrījñānasāgara)”.

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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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